The Lost Neural Hierarchy of the Autistic Self—Locked-Out of the Mental Self and Its Default-Mode Network

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a fundamental change in self-awareness including seemingly paradoxical features like increased ego-centeredness and weakened self-referentiality. What is the neural basis of this so-called “self-paradox”? Conducting a meta-analytic review of fMRI re...

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Main Authors: Fuxin Lian, Georg Northoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Brain Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/5/574