Distinct regions of right temporo-parietal junction are selective for theory of mind and exogenous attention

Distinct regions of right temporo-parietal junction are selective for theory of mind and exogenous attention

In functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies, a cortical region in the right temporo-parietal junction (RTPJ) is recruited when participants read stories about people's thoughts ('Theory of Mind'). Both fMRI and lesion studies suggest that a region near the RTPJ is associat...

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Main Authors: Triantafyllou, Christina (Contributor), Brown, Emery N. (Contributor), Whitfield-Gabrieli, Susan (Contributor), Scholz, Jonathan (Author), Saxe, Rebecca R. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor), McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science, 2010-09-15T18:26:44Z.
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