Seeing race, stopping action: neural dynamics of face-based inhibitory control

The human ability to suppress inappropriate or automatic responses is crucial for flexible and socially adaptive behavior. Inhibitory control is influenced by prominent environmental cues, including visual information gathered from the perception of others. Among the most salient features of people we interact with, face race stands out as a particularly powerful visual signal. Despite considerable research on face race perception and categorization, and recent evidence on cognitive control, the