Goal impact influences the evaluative component of performance monitoring: Evidence from ERPs

• Published in: Biological psychology Vol. 129; pp. 90 - 102
• Main Authors: Severo, Mario Carlo, Walentowska, Wioleta, Moors, Agnes, Pourtois, Gilles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Over Studies; Cues; Electroencephalography; ERP; Evoked Potentials - physiology; Female; FRN; Goal impact; Goal relevance; Goals; Humans; Male; Motivation - physiology; Performance monitoring; Reward; Task Performance and Analysis; Young Adult; Goal impact; ERP; FRN; P3; Performance monitoring; Goal relevance

•Goal impact influences outcome evaluation during performance monitoring.•The amplitude of the FRN decreases as goal impact increases.•The amplitude of the P3 increases when goal impact increases.•These effects suggest that motivation influences performance monitoring. Successful performance monitor...