Modulation effect of interpersonal approach-avoidance actions on joint Flanker effect

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2026.1931

Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (10): 1931-1944.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2026.1931

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Modulation effect of interpersonal approach-avoidance actions on joint Flanker effect

ZHAO Mengfei¹, BAI Linyu¹, SHEN Mowei²(), WANG Jun¹()

¹School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University; Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Laboratory for the Mental Health and Crisis Intervention of Children and Adolescents, Jinhua 321004, China
²Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Published:2026-10-25 Online:2026-08-04
Contact: SHEN Mowei,WANG Jun E-mail:mwshen@zju.edu.cn;jun.wang@zjnu.edu.cn

Abstract

ZHAO Mengfei, BAI Linyu, SHEN Mowei, WANG Jun. (2026). Modulation effect of interpersonal approach-avoidance actions on joint Flanker effect. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 58(10), 1931-1944.

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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for reaction times in Experiment 1a

RT (ms)	Approach	Neutral	Avoidance
Baseline	594.37 (75.42)	590.66 (68.33)	609.02 (80.99)
Incompatible	626.00 (77.14)	609.54 (76.94)	622.71 (78.89)

Figure 1. Results of reaction times and interpersonal distance in Experiment 1a.
Note: In Figure 1A, grey bars represent the baseline condition, and black bars represent the incompatible condition. In both Figure 1A and 1B, bar heights represent means, black lines represent standard errors, and dots represent individuals’ data. *** p <.001, ** p <.01, * p <.05.

Table 2 Descriptive statistics for reaction times in Experiment 1b

RT (ms)	Approach	Neutral	Avoidance
Baseline	657.86 (109.98)	640.96 (95.36)	648.34 (111.24)
Incompatible	669.17 (110.85)	658.84 (92.51)	659.00 (104.01)

Figure 2. Results of reaction times in Experiment 1b.
Note: The grey bars represent the baseline condition, and black bars represent the incompatible condition. The bar heights represent means, black lines represent standard errors, and dots represent individuals’ data.

Table 3 Descriptive statistics for reaction times in Experiment 2a

RT (ms)	Approach	Neutral	Avoidance
Baseline	664.65 (93.94)	664.56 (111.75)	670.23 (106.98)
Incompatible	677.03 (94.29)	674.34 (117.89)	683.39 (110.62)

Figure 3. Results of reaction times in Experiment 2a.
Note: The grey bars represent the baseline condition, and black bars represent the incompatible condition. The bar heights represent means, black lines represent standard errors, and dots represent individuals’ data.

Table 4 Descriptive statistics for reaction times in Experiment 2b

RT (ms)	Approach	Neutral	Avoidance
Baseline	593.33 (78.63)	579.44 (68.84)	596.75 (69.15)
Incompatible	613.37 (85.43)	597.00 (64.16)	610.72 (69.44)

Figure 4. Results of reaction times in Experiment 2b.
Note: In Figure 4A, grey bars represent the baseline condition, and black bars represent the incompatible condition. In both Figure 4A and 4B, bar heights represent means, black lines represent standard errors, and dots represent individuals’ data. *** p <.001, * p <.05.

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