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¹Department of Psychology, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Social Neuroscience

Background:

Self-referential processing is crucial for understanding individual identity and social cognition.
Previous research primarily focused on late event-related potential (ERP) components like P3, leaving early processing stages less explored.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the neural correlates of processing self-national flag stimuli.
To examine the temporal dynamics and lateralization of self-referential effects using national flags.

Main Methods:

Event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded from participants.
A three-stimulus oddball task was employed, including self-national flags, familiar flags, and unfamiliar flags.
Analysis focused on N1 latency, N2 amplitude, and P3 amplitude, alongside hemispheric differences.

Main Results:

Self-national flags elicited longer N1 latency and larger N2 amplitude compared to non-self-referential flags.
Larger P3 amplitudes were observed for self-national flags versus familiar and unfamiliar flags.
The self-referential effect demonstrated greater prominence in left-hemisphere recording sites.

Conclusions:

The self-referential effect extends beyond the P3 component to include early N1 and N2 stages.
Self-national flag processing exhibits a distinct neural signature characterized by early temporal effects and left lateralization.
These findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of self-representation in the brain.