"3272","Noticing the self: Implicit assessment of self-focused attention using word recognition latencies","Self-focused attention is difficult to measure. Two studies developed an implicit measure of self-focus based on word recognition latencies. Self-focused attention activates self-content, so self-focused people should recognize self-relevant words more quickly. Study 1 measured individual-differences in self-focused attention. People scoring high in private self-consciousness recognized self-relevant words more quickly. Study 2 manipulated objective self-awareness with a writing task. People who wrote about distinctive self-aspects (high self-awareness) recognized self-relevant words more quickly compared to people who wrote about a neutral topic (low self-awareness) and people who did no writing (control). The discussion considers implications for future research on self-focused attention.","http://cogprints.org/3272/","Eichstaedt, Dr Jan and Silvia, Dr Paul J.","UNSPECIFIED","       <span class=\"person_name\">Eichstaedt, Dr Jan</span> and <span class=\"person_name\">Silvia, Dr Paul J.</span>     (2003)  <a href=\"http://cogprints.org/3272/\"><em>Noticing the self: Implicit assessment of self-focused attention using word recognition latencies.</em></a>       [Preprint]           ","","2003"