Superiority illusion arises from resting-state brain networks modulated by dopamine.
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SUBMITTER: Yamada M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3600472 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Superiority illusion arises from resting-state brain networks modulated by dopamine.
Yamada Makiko M Uddin Lucina Q LQ Takahashi Hidehiko H Kimura Yasuyuki Y Takahata Keisuke K Kousa Ririko R Ikoma Yoko Y Eguchi Yoko Y Takano Harumasa H Ito Hiroshi H Higuchi Makoto M Suhara Tetsuya T
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20130225 11
The majority of individuals evaluate themselves as superior to average. This is a cognitive bias known as the "superiority illusion." This illusion helps us to have hope for the future and is deep-rooted in the process of human evolution. In this study, we examined the default states of neural and molecular systems that generate this illusion, using resting-state functional MRI and PET. Resting-state functional connectivity between the frontal cortex and striatum regulated by inhibitory dopamine ...[more]
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