| Identity economics and the brain: uncovering the mechanisms of social conflict. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22271784 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Social contexts can have dramatic effects on decisions. When individuals recognize each other as coming from the same social group, they can coordinate their actions towards a common goal. Conversely, information about group differences can lead to conflicts both economic and physical. Understanding how social information shapes decision processes is now a core goal both of behavioural economics and neuroeconomics. Here, we describe the foundations for research that combines the theoretical framework from identity economics with the experimental methods of neuroscience. Research at this intersection would fill important gaps in the literature not addressed by current approaches in either of these disciplines, nor within social neuroscience, psychology or other fields. We set forth a simple taxonomy of social contexts based on the information content they provide. And, we highlight the key questions that would be addressed by a new 'identity neuroeconomics'. Such research could serve as an important and novel link between the social and natural sciences. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Scott A Huettel; Rachel E Kranton |
Related Documents
:
|
21802744 - Schizotypy, emotional-behavioural problems and personality disorder traits in a non-cli... 22098774 - Victimization experiences of adolescents in malaysia. 21838564 - The criterion validity of the borderline personality features scale for children in an ... 11992144 - Cattle dung breeding diptera in pastures in southeastern brazil: diversity, abundance a... 19494244 - Perceptions of rape and attitudes toward women in a sample of lebanese students. 16536394 - Nobody's child. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences Volume: 367 ISSN: 1471-2970 ISO Abbreviation: Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond., B, Biol. Sci. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 7503623 Medline TA: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 680-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, , Durham, NC 27708, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Evolution and the psychology of intergroup conflict: the male warrior hypothesis.
Next Document: The cultural contagion of conflict.