Neural evidence for reduced apprehensiveness of familiarized stimuli in a mere exposure paradigm

Social Neuroscience

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 347-358

  Zebrowitz, Leslie A ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Face race; Generalized; LOFC; Mere exposure effect; MOFC; Repetition suppression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECOGNITION; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866264026     PISSN: 17470919     EISSN: 17470927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2011.628409     Document Type: Article

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