The neural basis of independence versus interdependence orientations: a voxel-based morphometric analysis of brain volume
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The neural basis of independence versus interdependence orientations : a voxel-based morphometric analysis of brain volume. / Wang, Fei; Peng, Kaiping; Chechlacz, Magdalena; Humphreys, Glyn W.; Sui, Jie.
In: Psychological Science, Vol. 28, No. 4, 01.04.2017, p. 519-529.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - The neural basis of independence versus interdependence orientations
T2 - a voxel-based morphometric analysis of brain volume
AU - Wang, Fei
AU - Peng, Kaiping
AU - Chechlacz, Magdalena
AU - Humphreys, Glyn W.
AU - Sui, Jie
PY - 2017/4/1
Y1 - 2017/4/1
N2 - Sociocultural research has established independence and interdependence as two fundamental ways of thinking about oneself and the social world. Recent neuroscience studies further demonstrate that these orientations modulate brain activity in various self- and socially related tasks. In the current study, we explored whether the traits of independence and interdependence are reflected in anatomical variations in brain structure. We carried out structural brain imaging on a large sample of healthy participants (n = 265) who also completed self-report questionnaires of cultural orientations. Voxel-based morphometry analysis demonstrated that a relative focus of independence (vs. interdependence) was associated with increased gray-matter volume in a number of self-related regions, including ventromedial prefrontal cortex, right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and right rostrolateral prefrontal cortex. These results provide novel insights into the biological basis of sociocultural orientations.
AB - Sociocultural research has established independence and interdependence as two fundamental ways of thinking about oneself and the social world. Recent neuroscience studies further demonstrate that these orientations modulate brain activity in various self- and socially related tasks. In the current study, we explored whether the traits of independence and interdependence are reflected in anatomical variations in brain structure. We carried out structural brain imaging on a large sample of healthy participants (n = 265) who also completed self-report questionnaires of cultural orientations. Voxel-based morphometry analysis demonstrated that a relative focus of independence (vs. interdependence) was associated with increased gray-matter volume in a number of self-related regions, including ventromedial prefrontal cortex, right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, and right rostrolateral prefrontal cortex. These results provide novel insights into the biological basis of sociocultural orientations.
KW - independence orientation
KW - interdependence orientation
KW - gray-matter volume
KW - voxel-based morphometry
KW - open materials
KW - open data
U2 - 10.1177/0956797616689079
DO - 10.1177/0956797616689079
M3 - Article
VL - 28
SP - 519
EP - 529
JO - Psychological Science
JF - Psychological Science
SN - 0956-7976
IS - 4
ER -