The frontal lobes and theory of mind: Developmental concepts from adult focal lesion research

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-83

  Stuss, Donald T ^a   Anderson, Vicki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN REGION; CONSCIOUSNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMOTION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 2342462961     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2626(03)00271-9     Document Type: Article

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