Abstract
Based on the statistical parametric mapping (SPM), this study analyzed the spatiotemporal pattern of electroencephalogram ( EEG ) data to investigate the information processing mechanisms of moral judgment. This experiment divided the hypothetical scenarios into two sets by the conflict of moral dilemmas: the "personal" scenarios (higher conflict) and the "non personal "scenarios (lower conflict). The aberrant EEG expanded from bilateral temporal to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex ( VMPC ) as the process of moral judgment. The higher conflict of moral dilemmas restrained the EEG in the prefrontal and VMPC. These findings provide support to the hypothesis that moral judgment is a complex process involved emotional and utilitarian judgments, and suggest the decision of moral judgments relied on the utilitarian judgment and emotional restraint.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-224 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 20 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ERP
- Moral judgments
- Statistical parametric mapping (SPM)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering