Separable Neural Components in the Processing of Black and White Faces.

A study was conducted to investigate the neural components of automatic and controlled social evaluation. Findings revealed evidence of neural distinctions between automatic and more controlled processing of social groups, and they indicated that controlled processes may modulate automatic evaluati...

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Published in:	Psychological Science. Vol. 15; no. 12; pp. 806 - 814
Main Authors:	Cunningham, William A., Johnson, Marcia K., Raye, Carol L.
Format:	Article
Published:	HWW Temp December 2004
Subjects:	Face Human information processing Brain function localization Emotions
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	A study was conducted to investigate the neural components of automatic and controlled social evaluation. Findings revealed evidence of neural distinctions between automatic and more controlled processing of social groups, and they indicated that controlled processes may modulate automatic evaluation.