Evidence supporting dual-process theory of medical diagnosis : a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

• Main Authors: Rotgans, Jerome Ingmar, Schmidt, Henk G., Rosby, Lucy Victoria, Tan, Gerald Jit Shen, Mamede, Silvia, Zwaan, Laura, Low-Beer, Naomi
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Medical Diagnosis; Dual-process Theory
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140818
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the extent to which the dual‐process theory of medical diagnosis enjoys neuroscientific support. To that end, the study explored whether neurological correlates of system‐2 thinking could be located in the brain. It was hypothesised that system‐2...