The ANTI-Vea task: analyzing the executive and arousal vigilance decrements while measuring the three attentional networks

Abstract The vigilance decrement phenomenon has been traditionally studied by simple and monotonous behavioral tasks. Nowadays, however, there is considerable interest in measuring with more complex tasks, including independent measures of other attentional functions. In the present study, we provide evidence supporting suitability Attentional Networks Test for Interactions Vigilance – executive arousal components (ANTI-Vea) as an appropriate method to simultaneously assess multiple components. was examined two dissociated components: –as detection infrequent signals– sustenance a fast reaction stimuli without response selection–. Importantly, analyzed novel methodological approach particularly determine whether sensitivity loss effect influenced floor level on false alarms. As expected, ANTI-Vea proved be task suitable assess: (a) main effects interactions phasic alertness, orienting, control; (b) progressive change bias; (c) slowness variability time. We discuss some critical theoretical empirical implications task. expect study analyze when