hart et al 2000 Flashcards
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buo theory
ze amygdala plays a key role in social cognition
aim
investigate amygdala responses when participants were presented with faces of either member of their racial in group or out group
particioqbts
16 total
8 bladk
8 white
procedure
using fmri he investigated amygdala responses when participantsbwere presented with ghe faced of members of either their in groups or out groups
- faces had neutral expressions
- both male & female jndividuals
they were asked to decide whether the face was male or female by pressing one of 2 buttons on a keypad provided to them
10 different fwces 3 times each so 30 out group wnd ingroup during the scan
procedure
using fmri he investigated amygdala responses when participantsbwere presented with ghe faced of members of either their in groups or out groups
- faces had neutral expressions
- both male & female jndividuals
they were asked to decide whether the face was male or female by pressing one of 2 buttons on a keypad provided to them
10 different fwces 3 times each so 30 out group ingroup during the scan
aftwe skans asked to descrive the pictures seeen and share any subjective feelings they had to them
results
more actuvity in the amygdala when tbe participants looked at out group pictures compared to ingroup pictures
noneyheless ni noticable emotional reaction go ghe out group pictires was reported by ghe participants
limk
amygdala response may bea natural reavtion to out hroups
is orejuduce a natural reaction
