The anatomical and evolutionary relationship between self-awareness and theory of mind

Human Nature

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-142

  Guise, Kevin ^a   Kelly, Karen ^b   Romanowski, Jennifer ^c   Vogeley, Kai ^d   Platek, Steven M ^e   Murray, Elizabeth ^f   Keenan, Julian Paul ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^f CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Prefrontal cortex; Self awareness; Theory of mind; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149131154     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-007-9009-x     Document Type: Article

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