Fractionating theory of mind: A meta-analysis of functional brain imaging studies

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 9-34

  Schurz, Matthias ^a   Radua, Joaquim ^b,c   Aichhorn, Markus ^a   Richlan, Fabio ^a   Perner, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE SALUD MENTAL CIBERSAM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anterior temporal lobe; Inferior frontal gyrus; Medial prefrontal cortex; Mentalizing; Meta analysis; Precuneus; Task groups; Temporo parietal junction; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR TEMPORAL LOBE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FALSE BELIEF; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; INFERIOR FRONTAL GYRUS; MEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX; MENTAL HEALTH; PRECUNEUS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPORAL LOBE; THEORY OF MIND; BRAIN; META ANALYSIS; NERVE TRACT; PHYSIOLOGY;

BRAIN; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84894679372     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: 18737528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.01.009     Document Type: Review

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