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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Delgado, Hernán
• Lipina, Sebastián
• Pastor, M Carmen
• Muniz-Terrera, Graciela
• Menéndez, Ñeranei
• Rodríguez, Richard
• Carboni, Alejandra

Titel

Differential psychophysiological responses associated with decision-making in children from different socioeconomic backgrounds

Ist Teil von

• Child development, 2024-03, Vol.95 (5), p.1478-1493

Ort / Verlag

United States

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study examined how socioeconomic status (SES) influences on decision-making processing. The roles of anticipatory/outcome-related cardiac activity and awareness of task contingencies were also assessed. One hundred twelve children (M  = 5.83, SD  = 0.32; 52.7% female, 51.8% low-SES; data collected October-December 2018 and April-December 2019) performed the Children's Gambling Task, while heart rate activity was recorded. Awareness of gain/loss contingencies was assessed after completing the task. Distinct decision-making strategies emerged among low and middle/high-SES children. Despite similar awareness levels between SES groups, future-oriented decision-making was linked solely to the middle/high-SES group. Somatic markers did not manifest unequivocally. However, contrasting cardiac patterns were evident concerning feedback processing and the association between anticipatory activity and awareness (low: acceleration vs. middle/high: deceleration). Results are interpreted from an evolutionary-developmental perspective.