Race, Behavior, and The Brain: The Role of Neuroimaging in Understanding Complex Social Behaviors

Political Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 747-758

  Phelps, Elizabeth A ^b   Thomas, Laura A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Brain imaging; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346265189     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-9221.2003.00350.x     Document Type: Review

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