1st Edition

The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations Global Perspectives on the Neural Underpinnings of Intergroup Behaviour, Ingroup Bias and Prejudice

Edited By Pascal Molenberghs Copyright 2022
142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This path-breaking book is the first collection to provide a scientific global overview on the social neuroscience of intergroup relations, and the neural mechanisms that drive processes such as prejudice, racism and dehumanisation. Although intergroup behaviour has long been an important topic in psychology, attention to the underlying neural processes that influence it has often been... Read more

Introduction

Pascal Molenberghs

  1. The Neural Underpinnings of Intergroup Bias
  2. David M. Amodio and Jeffrey J. Berg

  3. The Role of Group Membership in Modulating the Neural Correlates of Empathy
  4. Robert Eres

  5. The Neuroscience of Intergroup Competition and Violence
  6. Dorottya Lantos

  7. The Neuroscience Behind Ideological Bias and Extremist Behavior
  8. Tiago Bortolini and Ronald Fischer

  9. How Group Membership Affects Neural Responses to Faces
  10. Tiffany A. Ito

  11. Gene by Environment Interactions in Intergroup Relations
  12. Hugh McGovern and Eric J. Vanman

  13. Ingroup Bias in Empathy and its Relationship with Social Behavior: A Sociocultural Neuroscience Perspective
  14. Shihui Han

  15. The Neuroscience of Prosocial Behavior Towards In- and Outgroup Members

          Yuqing Zhou and Grit Hein

Biography

Pascal Molenberghs is an Associate Professor and the Director of Academic Studies at the Institute for Social Neuroscience in Melbourne, Australia. His research focus is social neuroscience, aiming to understand our social brain. His research has been published in leading neuroscience journals and has also featured widely in the media.