Religious Fundamentalism Modulates Neural Responses to Error-Related Words: The Role of Motivation Toward Closure

Religious Fundamentalism Modulates Neural Responses to Error-Related Words: The Role of Motivation Toward Closure

Examining the relationship between brain activity and religious fundamentalism, this study explores whether fundamentalist religious beliefs increase responses to error-related words among participants intolerant to uncertainty (i.e., high in the need for closure) in comparison to those who have a h...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Kossowska, Paulina Szwed, Miroslaw Wyczesany, Gabriela Czarnek, Eligiusz Wronka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
religious fundamentalism
need for closure
errors
brain activity
N400 component
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00285/full

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