Gender differences in oxytocin-associated disruption of decision bias during emotion perception

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 219, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 198-203

  Lynn, Spencer K ^a   Hoge, Elizabeth A ^b   Fischer, Laura E ^b   Barrett, Lisa Feldman ^a,b   Simon, Naomi M ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Face perception; Risk sensitivity; Signal detection theory

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; AVERSION; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; AFFECT; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYTOCIN; PERCEPTION; SEX FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84902522622     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.04.031     Document Type: Article

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