The Neural Correlates of Implicit Theory Violation

Implicit theories play an important role in the structure and maintenance of people’s sense of meaning, and violations to one’s theory can create significant distress. Using electroencephalography (EEG), this study examined the neural correlates of implicit theory violation. Participants were primed...

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Main Author: Xu, Xiaowen
Other Authors: Plaks, Jason
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31645