Diversity and representation: Key issues for psychophysiological science
Diversity and representation: Key issues for psychophysiological science
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DOI：
10.1111/psyp.12566
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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3.7
通讯作者：
Gatzke-Kopp, Lisa M.
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作者：
Gatzke-Kopp, Lisa M.
本期特刊致力于阐释和讨论三个关键人口变量（性别/性别、种族/民族和社会经济地位），这些变量已被证明可以调节心理生理过程和行为之间的关联。本期的引言讨论了表型可塑性在实现相同行为结果的不同神经过程的出现中的作用，重点是这些相对稳定的发育环境如何影响大脑/行为关联，而不一定导致行为差异。这些发现对于泛化的影响具有深远的意义，并对不同样本产生的平均结果能够适当反映个体本身的假设提出了质疑。心理生理学研究中日益增加的多样性对于阐明人脑完成认知和情感行为的机制至关重要。本文进一步探讨了实现这一目标所面临的后勤和道德挑战。
This Special Issue is devoted to the illustration and discussion of three key demographic variables (sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status) that have been shown to moderate associations between psychophysiological processes and behavior. The introduction to the issue discusses the role of phenotypic plasticity in the emergence of different neural processes that achieve the same behavioral outcome, with emphasis on how these relatively stable developmental contexts affect brain/behavior associations without necessarily resulting in difference in behavior. These findings have profound significance for the implications of generalization and call into question the presumption that diverse samples produce an average result that is appropriately reflective of the individuals themselves. Increasing diversity within psychophysiological research is critical in elucidating mechanisms by which the human brain can accomplish cognitive and affective behaviors. This article further examines the logistical and ethical challenges faced in achieving this goal.