title: Activation of self-knowledge reduces conflict during occupational choice: an ERP study.
abstract: We investigated whether the activation of self-knowledge reduces conflict during occupational choice, which can elicit many correct answers. Conflict was measured via event-related brain potentials (ERPs). Results of this study showed that activation of self-knowledge reduces conflict during occupational choice. Our results suggest that, in a situation in which two or more possible correct answers exist, people use self-knowledge as a benchmark to reduce conflict by biasing either choice of behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. takana@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakao
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takezawa
authors.forename: Maiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyatani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009790:Occupations; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult