Cultural Differences in Inhibitory Control: An ALE Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Brain sciences Vol. 13; no. 6; p. 907
• Main Authors: Gavazzi, Gioele, Noferini, Chiara, Benedetti, Viola, Cotugno, Maria, Giovannelli, Fabio, Caldara, Roberto, Mascalchi, Mario, Viggiano, Maria Pia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.06.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Algorithms; Beer; Brain mapping; Brain research; Cognitive ability; Cultural differences; Culture; Eastern culture; Frontal gyrus; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; inhibitory control; Medical imaging; Meta-analysis; Neuroimaging; Prefrontal cortex; right prefrontal cortex; Self control; Systematic Review; Western culture; China; Western culture; culture; inhibitory control; cultural differences; meta-analysis; right prefrontal cortex; Eastern culture

Culture greatly influences our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, affecting how we communicate and make decisions. There is an ongoing debate regarding the belief that people from Eastern cultures possess greater self-control abilities when compared to people from Western cultures. In this study, we...