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Psychological constructionism and cultural neuroscience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 May 2012

Lisa A. Hechtman ,
Narun Pornpattananangkul  and
Joan Y. Chiao
Lisa A. Hechtman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. lisahechtman2014@u.northwestern.edunonnarun@u.northwestern.eduhttp://culturalneuro.psych.northwestern.edu/Lab_Website/Welcome.html
Narun Pornpattananangkul
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. lisahechtman2014@u.northwestern.edunonnarun@u.northwestern.eduhttp://culturalneuro.psych.northwestern.edu/Lab_Website/Welcome.html
Joan Y. Chiao
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208. lisahechtman2014@u.northwestern.edunonnarun@u.northwestern.eduhttp://culturalneuro.psych.northwestern.edu/Lab_Website/Welcome.html Northwestern Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Evanston, IL 60208. jchiao@northwestern.edu
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Abstract

Lindquist et al. argue that emotional categories do not map onto distinct regions within the brain, but rather, arise from basic psychological processes, including conceptualization, executive attention, and core affect. Here, we use examples from cultural neuroscience to argue that psychological constructionism, not locationism, captures the essential role of emotion in the social and cultural brain.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , June 2012 , pp. 152 - 153
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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