Brain mechanisms for 'having a theory of mind'

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-15

  Frith, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conditional learning; Corollary discharge; Representation; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030002360     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119601000103     Document Type: Article

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