An fMRI investigation of racial paralysis

Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 387-393

  Norton, Michael I ^a   Mason, Malia F ^b   Vandello, Joseph A ^c   Biga, Andrew ^c   Dyer, Rebecca ^d  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice; Inhibition; Prejudice; Race

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RACISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876839674     PISSN: 17495016     EISSN: 17495024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scan/nss010     Document Type: Article

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