An evolutionary cognitive neuroscience perspective on human self-awareness and theory of mind

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-68

  Focquaert, Farah ^a   Braeckman, Johan ^b   Platek, Steven M ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Self Awareness; Simulation Theory; Theory of Mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949194178     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080701875156     Document Type: Article

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