title: High self-monitors' cognitive access to self-presentation-related information.
abstract: We examined whether high self-monitors cognitively process self-presentation-related information and concepts more readily than low self-monitors. Results across three studies indicate that compared to low self-monitors, high self-monitors have greater cognitive access to self-presentation-related information and concepts. High self-monitors produced more words related to self-presentation in a shorter amount of time (Study 1) and in a cognitive load condition (Study 2). In both studies, the number of words did not differ when participants took longer to create their list and when they were in a no cognitive load condition. In Study 3, high (vs. low) self-monitors showed faster reaction time to self-presentation-related concepts. In contrast, reaction time to non-self-presentation items did not differ. The findings contribute to both the theory and knowledge of self-monitoring by demonstrating that information processing related to self-presentational concepts is an important component of self-monitoring, in that such information is more cognitively accessible to high self-monitors.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Miranda M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: McIntyre
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Graziano
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Kaleigh J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Sands
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011930:Reaction Time; D012649:Self Concept; D000068356:Self-Control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cognitive processing; self-monitoring; self-presentation