Visual Approach/Avoidance by the Self Task (VAAST)

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Visual Approach/Avoidance by the Self Task - VAAST with Images
The VAAST (Aubé et al, 2019) is a cognitive test of spontaneous approach/avoidance tendencies towards two categories of stimuli.
Duration: 15 minutes
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Last Updated
English
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM
French
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM
German
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM
Visual Approach/Avoidance by the Self Task - VAAST with Words
The VAAST (Aubé et al, 2019) is a cognitive test of spontaneous approach/avoidance tendencies towards two categories of stimuli.
Duration: 15 minutes
(Requires Inquisit Lab)
(Run with Inquisit Web)
Last Updated
English
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM
French
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM
German
Sep 2, 2025, 11:09PM

References

Google ScholarSearch Google Scholar for peer-reviewed, published research using the Inquisit Visual Approach/Avoidance by the Self Task (VAAST).

Rougier, M., Muller, D., Ric, F., Alexopoulos, T., Batailler, C., Smeding, A., ... Aubé, B. (2018). A new look at sensorimotor aspects in approach/avoidance tendencies: The role of visual whole-body movement information. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 76, 42–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2017.12.004

Aubé, B., Rougier, M., Muller, D., Ric, F., & Yzerbyt, V. (2019). The online-VAAST: A short and online tool to measure spontaneous approach and avoidance tendencies. Acta Psychologica, 201, 102942–102942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2019.102942