Repeated Exposure to Stigma May Reduce Brain’s Reward Sensitivity
Psych Central
In a new study, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) investigated how negative stereotype exposure over time may affect the brain’s sensitivity to rewards.
The findings, published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, reveal that the brains of Mexican-American students exposed to subtle negative stereotypes anticipate rewards and punishments differently compared to those who were not so exposed.
