The frontal lobes are necessary for 'theory of mind'

Brain

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 279-286

  Stuss, Donald T ^a,b   Gallup Jr , Gordon G ^c   Alexander, Michael P ^a,d  

^a ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deception; Frontal lobes; Perspective taking; Self awareness; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; VISION;

EID: 0035125762     PISSN: 00068950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brain/124.2.279     Document Type: Article

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