Social Identity and the Brain
In this section, we will investigate the neural and hormonal underpinnings of group identity and categorization. After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
Learning Outcomes
- Does our environment play a significant role in the relationship between our brain and group categorizaiton?
- What is the own-race bias?
- What parts of our brain are involved in face recognition and how does group identity affect how this part of our brain responds to novel faces?
- Which hormones and neurtransmitters are involved in intergroup behaviour?
- If hormones and neurotransmitters are involved in intergroup behaviour, how?
- How does group categorization affect the way we process information and memory?
