The tendency to interpret ambiguous behavior of others as hostile (Hostile Attribution Bias, HAB) has been associated with aggressive behavior across clinical and non-clinical populations. Although there are several studies investigating the neural correlates of the HAB, prior reviews have not specifically focused on this aspect. This systematic review examines the existing literature on the neural correlates of the HAB and its association with aggression. PsycInfo, Embase, and PubMed databases were searched and 21 studies were included. Findings mainly from magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography reveal alterations in the attention/perception salience network and the theory of mind network, as well as, the attention-related P300 and the N400 component encoding expectation violation. However, the literature on this topic is very heterogeneous, inconsistent, and sparse, so conclusions about neural correlates are restricted. This review offers a comprehensive overview of neuroimaging research on HAB, underscoring the importance of incorporating adequate and standardized HAB measures in future studies. Furthermore, we discuss the potential therapeutic implications of neuroimaging findings for interventions targeting the HAB.

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敌意归因偏差的神经相关性——系统评价


将他人的模糊行为解释为敌意的倾向（敌意归因偏差，HAB）与临床和非临床人群的攻击行为有关。尽管有几项研究调查了 HAB 的神经相关性，但之前的评论并未专门关注这一方面。本系统综述考察了有关 HAB 的神经相关性及其与攻击行为的关联的现有文献。检索了 PsycInfo、Embase 和 PubMed 数据库，纳入了 21 项研究。主要来自磁共振成像和脑电图的研究结果揭示了注意力/知觉显着性网络和心智网络理论的变化，以及与注意力相关的 P300 和 N400 成分编码期望违规。然而，关于这个主题的文献非常异构、不一致且稀疏，因此关于神经相关性的结论受到限制。这篇综述全面概述了 HAB 的神经影像学研究，强调了在未来研究中纳入充分且标准化的 HAB 测量的重要性。此外，我们还讨论了神经影像学发现对针对 HAB 的干预措施的潜在治疗意义。