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On the role of conflict and control in social cognition: Event‐related brain potential investigations
Author(s) -
Bartholow Bruce D.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2009.00955.x
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , neurocognitive , social cognition , cognitive psychology , social neuroscience , stimulus (psychology) , cognitive neuroscience , cognitive science , neuroscience
Numerous social‐cognitive models posit that social behavior largely is driven by links between constructs in long‐term memory that automatically become activated when relevant stimuli are encountered. Various response biases have been understood in terms of the influence of such “implicit” processes on behavior. This article reviews event‐related potential (ERP) studies investigating the role played by cognitive control and conflict resolution processes in social‐cognitive phenomena typically deemed automatic. Neurocognitive responses associated with response activation and conflict often are sensitive to the same stimulus manipulations that produce differential behavioral responses on social‐cognitive tasks and that often are attributed to the role of automatic associations. Findings are discussed in the context of an overarching social cognitive neuroscience model in which physiological data are used to constrain social‐cognitive theories.