Representation, control, or reasoning? Distinct functions for theory of mind within the medial prefrontal cortex

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 683-698

  Hartwright, Charlotte E ^a   Apperly, Ian A ^a   Hansen, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITION; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REACTION TIME; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896889316     PISSN: 0898929X     EISSN: 15308898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00520     Document Type: Article

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