Differentiating between self and others: An ALE meta-analysis of fMRI studies of self-recognition and theory of mind

Brain Imaging and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-38

  van Veluw, Susanne J ^a   Chance, Steven A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; False belief tasks; Schizophrenia; Self awareness; Self face recognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CINGULATE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE TEMPORAL GYRUS; NEUROBIOLOGY; PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS; PARIETAL LOBE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COGNITION; SUPERIOR TEMPORAL GYRUS; THEORY OF MIND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; THEORY OF MIND; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894235960     PISSN: 19317557     EISSN: 19317565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11682-013-9266-8     Document Type: Review

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