Field Dependence, Efficiency of Information Processing in Working Memory and Susceptibility to Orientation Illusions among Architects

• Authors: Agnieszka Młyniec , Hanna Bednarek
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study examined cognitive predictors of susceptibility to orientation illusions: Poggendorff, Ponzo, and Zöllner. It was assumed that lower efficiency of information processing in WM and higher field dependence are conducive to orientation illusions. 61 architects (30 women) aged M = 29, +/- 1.6, and 49 university students (29 women) aged M = 23.53, +/- 4.24, were tested with Witkin’s EFT to assess their field dependence; the SWATT method was used as a measure of WM efficiency, and susceptibility to visual illusions was verified with a series of computer tasks. We obtained a small range of the explained variance in the regression models including FDI and WM indicators. On the basis of WM efficiency indicators, we managed to confirm the existence of memory predictors of susceptibility to illusions (they are rather weak, as they explain from 6% to 14% of the variance of the dependent variable). Among the architects, lower efficiency of WM processing (weaker inhibition, task-switching) and higher field dependence are responsible for greater susceptibility to orientation illusions.

Keywords

EN

working memory; weaker inhibition; task-switching; orientation illusions; field dependence; architects

• Publisher: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 112-122

Dates

published

2016-04-01

online

2016-05-14

Contributors

author

Agnieszka Młyniec

• Department of Cognitive Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

author

Hanna Bednarek

• Department of Cognitive Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/ppb-2016-0012