The effect of perspective and content on brain activation during mentalizing in young females

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 227-234

  Veroude, Kim ^a   Keulers, Esther H H ^b   Evers, Elisabeth A T ^c   Stiers, Peter ^c   Krabbendam, Lydia ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavior; Emotion; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Other; Self; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; THEORY OF MIND;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856877865     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.630650     Document Type: Article

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