Amygdala sensitivity to race is not present in childhood but emerges over adolescence

Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 234 - 244
Published: Feb 1, 2013
Abstract
Neuroimaging research in adults has consistently found that differential perception of race is associated with increased amygdala activity. We hypothesized that such neural biases unlikely reflect innate processes but instead emerge over development. In the current study, we used fMRI to examine the neurodevelopmental trajectory of the amygdala in response to race across childhood and adolescence ranging from 4 to 16 years. Thirty-two youths...
Paper Details
Title
Amygdala sensitivity to race is not present in childhood but emerges over adolescence
Published Date
Feb 1, 2013
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
234 - 244
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