Neural Processing of Sexist Comments: Associations between Perceptions of Sexism and Prefrontal Activity.

Autor: Neoh MJY; Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639818, Singapore., Bizzego A; Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy., Teng JH; Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639818, Singapore., Gabrieli G; Psychology Program, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639818, Singapore.; Neuroscience and Behaviour Laboratory, Italian Institute of Technology, 00161 Rome, Italy., Esposito G; Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, 38068 Rovereto, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Brain sciences [Brain Sci] 2023 Mar 23; Vol. 13 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 23.
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13040529
Abstrakt: Sexism is a widespread form of gender discrimination which includes remarks based on gender stereotypes. However, little is known about the neural basis underlying the experience of sexist-related comments and how perceptions of sexism are related to these neural processes. The present study investigated whether perceptions of sexism influence neural processing of receiving sexist-related comments. Participants ( N = 67) read experimental vignettes describing scenarios of comments involving gender stereotypes while near-infrared spectroscopy recordings were made to measure the hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal cortex. Results found a significant correlation between participants' perceptions of sexism and brain activation in a brain cluster including the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and inferior frontal gyrus. There was a significant gender difference where female participants showed a stronger negative correlation compared to male participants. Future research can expand on these initial findings by looking at subcortical structures involved in emotional processing and gender stereotype application as well as examining cultural differences in perceptions of gender stereotypes and sexism.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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