Moving targets in space: Movement distance as a predictor for experiences of movement agency

T.G.E. Damen*, S. Antusch, A. Jansma, H. Aarts

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

Previous research indicates that the experience of agency over one's actions and movements is influenced by movement predictability as well as movement distance (Hon, Seow, & Pereira, 2018). Addressing previous limitations, we present a compelling test of the relation between movement distance and movement agency. Participants in two studies moved targets predictably or unpredictably, and for short, medium, or long distances. Following prior research, distractor cues moved in the opposite direction of the targets. Results showed that movement agency scores were higher for predictable compared to unpredictable movements. Results also consistently showed that when movements were predictable, longer distances by either the target or the distractor cues increased agency relative to shorter distances. Our findings replicate and extend previous findings showing that stimulus movement distances influence judgments of movement agency.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103704
Pages (from-to)1-6
JournalActa Psychologica
Volume229
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank Isabella Klaassens for helping with the running of the studies.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors

Funding

We would like to thank Isabella Klaassens for helping with the running of the studies.

Keywords

  • Causation
  • Movement
  • Sense of agency

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Moving targets in space: Movement distance as a predictor for experiences of movement agency'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this