The aim of two experiments (N = 237) was to investigate whether: 1. cognitive inhibition is sensitive to cognitive and perceptual load, and 2. individual differences in cognitive capacity correspond to individual differences in cognitive inhibition. The results support the assumptions that cognitive load and difficulty of selection decrease the cognitive inhibition. Additionally, the results suggest that the cognitive inhibition results from allocation of cognitive resources and that individual differences in cognitive capacity are related to the ability to efficiently handle irrelevant information.
The article presents different aspects of using a popular research method, so-called negative priming (NP) and possibilities of using this method in the field of social cognition. The development of the NP method is shortly described. Theoretical controversies around interpretations of research results obtained with the NP method are discussed. First applications of NP in social cognition research are also described as well as potential new directions of its utilizing.
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