title: Psychological constructionism and cultural neuroscience.
abstract: Lindquist et al. argue that emotional categories do not map onto distinct regions within the brain, but rather, arise from basic psychological processes, including conceptualization, executive attention, and core affect. Here, we use examples from cultural neuroscience to argue that psychological constructionism, not locationism, captures the essential role of emotion in the social and cultural brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. lisahechtman2014@u.northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hechtman
authors.forename: Narun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pornpattananangkul
authors.forename: Joan Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chiao
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging; D011859:Radiography