| The social evaluation of faces: a meta-analysis of functional neuroimaging studies. | |
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PMID: 22287188 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Neuroscience research on the social evaluation of faces has accumulated over the last decade, yielding divergent results. We used a meta-analytic technique, multi-level kernel density analysis (MKDA), to analyze 29 neuroimaging studies on face evaluation. Across negative face evaluations, we observed the most consistent activations in bilateral amygdala. Across positive face evaluations, we observed the most consistent activations in medial prefrontal cortex, pregenual anterior cingulate cortex (pgACC), medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC), left caudate and nucleus accumbens (NAcc). Based on additional analyses comparing linear and non-linear responses, we propose a ventral/dorsal dissociation within the amygdala, wherein separate populations of neurons code for face valence and intensity, respectively. Finally, we argue that some of the differences between studies are attributable to differences in the typicality of face stimuli. Specifically, extremely attractive faces are more likely to elicit responses in NAcc/caudate and mOFC. |
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Peter Mende-Siedlecki; Christopher P Said; Alexander Todorov |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-27 |
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Title: Social cognitive and affective neuroscience Volume: - ISSN: 1749-5024 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101288795 Medline TA: Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Correspondence should be addressed to Peter Mende-Siedlecki. E-mail: pmende@princeton.edu. |
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