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

ABSTRACT: 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 prefron

SUBMITTER: Neoh MJY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature