Open AccessPersistence of the “Moving Things Are Alive” Heuristic into Adulthood: Evidence from EEG
Author(s) -
Yannick Skelling-Desmeules,
LorieMarlène Brault Foisy,
Patrice Potvin,
Hugo G. Lapierre,
Emmanuel Ahr,
PierreMajorique Léger,
Stève Masson,
Patrick Charland
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.33
H-Index - 67
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.19-11-0244
Subject(s) - counterintuitive , persistence (discontinuity) , heuristic , electroencephalography , inhibitory control , task (project management) , heuristics , psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , signature (topology) , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , mathematics , epistemology , engineering , cognition , geometry , systems engineering , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , operating system
This paper investigates the EEG signature related to a scientific task in biology involving the frequent "moving things are alive" heuristic. Results show that ERP signals differ between counterintuitive stimuli and intuitive ones at N2 and LPP locations, which are commonly involved in inhibitory control.