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Motivation and Scope Motivation and Scope
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Operational Definition of Culture Operational Definition of Culture
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Evidence for Cultural Differences in Neural Processes Evidence for Cultural Differences in Neural Processes
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Argument for the Role of Neuroplasticity in Acculturation of the Brain Argument for the Role of Neuroplasticity in Acculturation of the Brain
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Neural Mechanisms of Neuroplasticity Neural Mechanisms of Neuroplasticity
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Importance of Stability in Neural Processes Importance of Stability in Neural Processes
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Roles of Neurostability Roles of Neurostability
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Homeostasis Homeostasis
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Physical Regularities and Social Mores Physical Regularities and Social Mores
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Self-Processing Self-Processing
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Causal Inference Causal Inference
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Mitigating Stability and Plasticity Mitigating Stability and Plasticity
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The Role of Prediction Error Signals The Role of Prediction Error Signals
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Social Behavioral Culture as the Neural Solution to the Environment Social Behavioral Culture as the Neural Solution to the Environment
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Dysregulation of Plasticity and Stability in Neural Processing and Mental Health Dysregulation of Plasticity and Stability in Neural Processing and Mental Health
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Directions for Applications in Global Mental Health Challenges Directions for Applications in Global Mental Health Challenges
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References References
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20 Acculturation by Plasticity and Stability in Neural Processes: Considerations for Global Mental Health Challenges
Get accessJoshua O. S. Goh, Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan
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Published:18 March 2022
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Abstract
The cultural environment can have significant influence on the brain. This is not surprising given that plasticity with respect to environmental stimulation defines neural morphological changes and functioning that instantiate cognitive operations in the brain. Nevertheless, certain aspects of neural structure and function such as neurophysiological regulatory mechanisms at the cellular level and neural processing of informational commonalities should also remain stable across different environments. This chapter considers how the interplay between neuroplasticity with stability might be a general principle for brain and behavioral acculturation such as in the processing of physical regularities, social mores, self-related information, causal inference, and biological homeostasis. Gleaning from work on prediction error processing, the chapter presents a framework that views stability and plasticity as neural mechanisms that habitualize behaviors or make them extinct, and also considers clinical implications when these mechanisms are dysregulated. From this, the presence of cultural differences in social interactions between people groups is suggested to reflect the brain’s normative solution to solving the problem of dynamic environments. The chapter incorporates this perspective of brain acculturation into applications for global mental health challenges, particularly in light of the advancement in communication technology and globalization that has resulted in increased cultural interactions and cultural mixing.
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