Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Division of Depression and Anxiety, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA.
Nat Neurosci. 2022 Apr;25(4):410-414. doi: 10.1038/s41593-022-01046-0. Epub 2022 Apr 5.
Despite their premise of objectivity, neuroscience tools for physiological data collection, such as electroencephalography and functional near-infrared spectroscopy, introduce racial bias into studies by excluding individuals on the basis of phenotypic differences in hair type and skin pigmentation. Furthermore, at least one methodology-electrodermal activity recording (skin conductance responses)-may be influenced not only by potential phenotypic differences but also by negative psychological effects stemming from the lived experience of racism. Here we situate these issues within structural injustice, urge researchers to challenge racism in their scientific work and propose procedures and changes that may lead to more equitable science.
尽管神经科学的生理数据收集工具（如脑电图和功能近红外光谱）的前提是客观性，但它们会因为毛发类型和皮肤色素沉着等表型差异而排除个体，从而将种族偏见引入研究中。此外，至少有一种方法——皮肤电活动记录（皮肤电传导反应）——不仅可能受到潜在表型差异的影响，还可能受到种族主义的生活经历所带来的负面心理影响。在这里，我们将这些问题置于结构性不公正的背景下，敦促研究人员在科学工作中挑战种族主义，并提出可能导致更公平科学的程序和变革。
