Domain-specificity and theory of mind: Evaluating neuropsychological evidence

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 572-577

  Apperly, Ian A ^a   Samson, Dana ^a   Humphreys, Glyn W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL IMAGING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

HUMAN COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STATES; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THEORY OF MIND (TOM);

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

AUTISM; BRAIN FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 27944509529     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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