Inter-stimulus intervals affect cognitive processing and response accuracy in experiments

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Is it true that Inter-stimulus intervals affect cognitive processing and response accuracy in experiments?

Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that inter-stimulus intervals and related temporal parameters significantly modulate neural processing, electrophysiological responses, and cognitive task performance.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

The analysis

The retrieved papers consistently show that variations in inter-stimulus intervals (ISIs) or stimulus onset asynchronies (SOAs) affect various aspects of cognitive processing, neural responses (such as ERP amplitudes and EEG patterns), and behavioral measures like reaction time and accuracy. No retrieved papers refute the general claim that inter-stimulus intervals affect cognitive processing and response accuracy.

Evidence for · 5

Dissociable effects of inter-stimulus interval and presentation duration on rapid face categorization

2018

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Retter, T. L., Jiang, F., Webster, M., & Rossion, B. (2018). Dissociable effects of inter-stimulus interval and presentation duration on rapid face categorization. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2018.02.009

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Effects of Inter-Stimulus Interval on Speech-Evoked Frequency-Following Response in Elderly Adults

2018

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Liu, D., Hu, J., Dong, R., Chen, J., Musacchia, G., & Wang, S. (2018). Effects of Inter-Stimulus Interval on Speech-Evoked Frequency-Following Response in Elderly Adults. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2018.00357

Effects of inter-stimulus and inter-trial intervals on somatosensory gating

2024

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Mase, A., Shibasaki, M., & Nakata, H. (2024). Effects of inter-stimulus and inter-trial intervals on somatosensory gating. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/08990220.2024.2358516

N1 facilitation at short Inter-Stimulus-Interval (ISI) occurs under 400 ms and is dependent on ISI from previous sounds: Evidence using an unpredictable auditory stimulation sequence.

2024

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López‐Caballero, F., Coffman, B. A., Seebold, D., Teichert, T., & Salisbury, D. (2024). N1 facilitation at short Inter-Stimulus-Interval (ISI) occurs under 400 ms and is dependent on ISI from previous sounds: Evidence using an unpredictable auditory stimulation sequence.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2024.112495

Dissociating Task Selection and Response Selection in Dual-Task Contexts: Evidence from a Novel Trial-by-Trial Analysis of Temporal Overlap between Tasks.

2026

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P, H., I, K., & OL, B. (2026). Dissociating Task Selection and Response Selection in Dual-Task Contexts: Evidence from a Novel Trial-by-Trial Analysis of Temporal Overlap between Tasks.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.485

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