Left temporoparietal junction is necessary for representing someone else's belief

被引:388
作者
Samson, D [1 ]
Apperly, IA [1 ]
Chiavarino, C [1 ]
Humphreys, GW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Birmingham, Sch Psychol, Behav Brain Sci Ctr, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
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英国经济与社会研究理事会; 英国医学研究理事会;
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10.1038/nn1223
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
A standard view in the neuroscience literature is that the frontal lobes sustain our ability to process others' mental states such as beliefs, intentions and desires (this ability is often referred to as having 'theory of mind'). Here we report evidence from brain-damaged patients showing that, in addition to involvement of the frontal lobes, the left temporoparietal junction is necessary for reasoning about the beliefs of others.
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