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Visual and auditory contextual cues differentially influence alcohol-related inhibitory control

Qureshi, Adam; Monk, Rebecca Louise; Pennington, Charlotte Rebecca; Li, Xiaoyun; Leatherbarrow, Thomas; Oulton, Jennifer R

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Adam Qureshi

Rebecca Louise Monk

Xiaoyun Li

Thomas Leatherbarrow

Jennifer R Oulton



Abstract

Introduction: Representing a more immersive testing environment, the current study exposed individuals to both alcohol-related visual and auditory cues to assess their respective impact on alcohol-related inhibitory control. It examined further whether individual variation in alcohol consumption and trait effortful control may predict inhibitory control performance. Method: Twenty-five U.K. university students (Mage = 23.08, SD = 8.26) completed an anti-saccade eye-tracking task and were instructed to look towards (pro) or directly away (anti) from alcohol-related and neutral visual stimuli. Short alcohol-related sound cues (bar audio) were played on 50% of trials and were compared with responses where no sounds were played. Results: Findings indicate that participants launched more incorrect saccades towards alcohol-related visual stimuli on anti-saccade trials, and responded quicker to alcohol on pro-saccade trials. Alcohol-related audio cues reduced latencies for both pro- and anti-saccade trials and reduced anti-saccade error rates to alcohol-related visual stimuli. Controlling for trait effortful control and problem alcohol consumption removed these effects. Conclusion: These findings suggest that alcohol-related visual cues may be associated with reduced inhibitory control, evidenced by increased errors and faster response latencies. The presentation of alcohol-related auditory cues, however, appears to enhance performance accuracy. It is postulated that auditory cues may re-contextualise visual stimuli into a more familiar setting that reduces their saliency and lessens their attentional pull.

Citation

Qureshi, A., Monk, R. L., Pennington, C. R., Li, X., Leatherbarrow, T., & Oulton, J. R. (2021). Visual and auditory contextual cues differentially influence alcohol-related inhibitory control. Adicciones -Palma de Mallorca-, 33(1), 7-18. https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1091

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 4, 2018
Publication Date Jan 1, 2021
Deposit Date Jul 17, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Adicciones
Print ISSN 0214-4840
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 33
Issue 1
Pages 7-18
DOI https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1091
Keywords alcohol consumption, inhibitory control, context effects, anti-saccade, effortful control
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/864888
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1091

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