FittsBART: Balloon Analogue Risk Task Data with Motor Task Measures

Data from two follow-up studies to Chandler and Pronin (2012) investigating the effects of movement on thought speed and subsequent risk-taking behavior. The dataset includes raw data from a Fitts' tapping task (FittsBart), a lower limb tapping task (BodyBart), and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) for measuring pumping behavior, along with PANAS measures. The 5.6 MB dataset was authored by Clare MacMahon and last updated on 2026-05-25.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between motor task performance and risk-taking propensity based on BART pumping behavior.
• Investigating the effect of movement on cognitive processing speed using data from the Fitts' tapping and lower limb tapping tasks.
• Studying emotional state correlations with risk-taking using the recorded PANAS (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) measures.
• Replicating or extending the findings of Chandler and Pronin (2012) on thought speed and risk.

Strengths

• Raw data from two distinct studies is provided, allowing for comparative analysis.
• Includes multiple behavioral measures: Fitts' tapping, lower limb tapping, BART, and PANAS.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analyses.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data structure requires manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

Clare MacMahon via figshare

Collection Method

Collected via laboratory experiments using Fitts' tapping tasks and the Balloon Analogue Risk Task.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 05:48:44; freshness should be verified.