ABSTRACT Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by a complex maturation process of various cognitive abilities. Cognitive control, which includes response inhibition and working memory, is one of them. A typical study on response inhibition to visual stimuli presents distractors and targets on the same display (e.g., the computer screen). However, in most daily activities, the potential for distraction exists in the individuals’ surrounding environment. This study proposes an alternative experimental paradigm to investigate whether a high- vs. a low-load visual surrounding environment influences adolescents’ visuospatial performance. Sixty-four adolescents (aged 13–17 years) participated in two experimental sessions (one in a high-load and the other in a low-load visual surrounding environment) in which they responded to four visuospatial cognitive tasks (attention and memory). Overall, the results revealed lower performance when the tasks were performed in the high-load environment (e.g., fewer hits and correct responses, and more false alarms and errors). These results suggest that more attention should be devoted to the potential effect of the external environment in adolescents’ everyday activities. We discuss various areas to which these data might be of relevance and make suggestions for future directions of the proposed procedure.

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视觉丰富的周围环境对视觉认知表现的影响：一项针对青少年的研究

摘要 青春期是一个以各种认知能力的复杂成熟过程为特征的发展时期。包括反应抑制和工作记忆在内的认知控制就是其中之一。一项关于对视觉刺激的反应抑制的典型研究在同一显示器（例如，计算机屏幕）上呈现干扰项和目标。然而，在大多数日常活动中，个人周围环境中存在分心的可能性。本研究提出了一种替代实验范式，以研究高负荷与低负荷视觉周围环境是否会影响青少年的视觉空间表现。64 名青少年（13-17 岁）参加了两个实验课程（一个在高负荷下，另一个在低负荷视觉周围环境中），他们对四种视觉空间认知任务（注意力和记忆力）做出反应。总体而言，结果显示在高负载环境中执行任务时性能较低（例如，较少的命中和正确的响应，以及更多的误报和错误）。这些结果表明，应该更多地关注外部环境对青少年日常活动的潜在影响。我们讨论了这些数据可能相关的各个领域，并为拟议程序的未来方向提出建议。结果表明，在高负载环境中执行任务时性能较低（例如，较少的命中和正确的响应，以及更多的误报和错误）。这些结果表明，应该更多地关注外部环境对青少年日常活动的潜在影响。我们讨论了这些数据可能相关的各个领域，并为拟议程序的未来方向提出建议。结果表明，在高负载环境中执行任务时性能较低（例如，较少的命中和正确的响应，以及更多的误报和错误）。这些结果表明，应该更多地关注外部环境对青少年日常活动的潜在影响。我们讨论了这些数据可能相关的各个领域，并为拟议程序的未来方向提出建议。