Abstract:Response inhibition—i.e., the ability to willfully stop preplanned action—is crucial for goal-directed behavior in performance settings. However, response inhibition may be compromised under both emotional and physical stress. Parallel processing models alongside recent empirical data suggests that, when combined, one stressor may “cancel-out” effects of the other stressor. The current preregistered study aimed to verify and extend these findings, by investigating how acute threat and vigorous exercise intensi… Show more
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