Humans interpret and predict behavior of others with reference to mental states or, in other
words, by adopting the intentional stance. The present study investigated to what extent …

Abstract The diffusion model (Ratcliff, 1978) is a mathematical model theorized to untangle
different cognitive processes involved in binary decision tasks. To test the validity of the …

Humans act goal-oriented, and this idea is at the core of ideomotor theory (IT), which claims
that actions are selected by mentally anticipating the sensory consequences brought about …

Studying how intergroup prosociality evolves in war-torn societies is critical for gaining a
better understanding of conflict perpetuation. Rwanda provides a unique example of how …

We investigated how self-determined (free) versus imposed (forced) choices influence task
performance. To this end, we examined how changes in perceptual and central decision …

Acting means changing the environment according to one's own goals, and this often
requires bodily movements as responses. How these responses are selected is a central …

Ideomotor theory is an influential approach to understand goal-directed behavior. In this
framework, response-effect (RE) learning is assumed as a prerequisite for voluntary action …

A critical scientific and societal challenge involves develo** and evaluating interventions
that reduce prejudice towards outgroups. Video games appear to be a promising method …

In multitasking, the backward crosstalk effect (BCE) means that Task 1 performance is
influenced by characteristics of Task 2. For example,(1) RT1 is shorter when the two …

Free choice tasks are tasks in which two or more equally valid response options per stimulus
exist from which participants can choose. In investigations of the putative difference between …