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主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2008, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 480-485.

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Neural Mechanism at the Self-Others Coordination in Theory of Mind

ZHANG Hui;SU Yan-Jie   

  1. Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
  • Received:2007-12-31 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-05-15 Published:2008-05-15
  • Contact: Su Yanjie

Abstract: Abstract: The neural mechanism in Theory of Mind has not yet led to a consensus. However, if we examine it from the self-others coordination, we could regard it as a systematical functions on multiple brain areas. As egocentrism bias is a default mode of the human cognition, inhibition would be necessary for appropriate attribution to the others’ mental state. Hence, at least the following four processes are needed: a) simulation would be made by the mirror neuron system when the mental state between the self and the others is consistent; b) representation generated about the mental state which based on the others-objects dyadic relationship is responded to the temporoparietal junction; c) the inhibition to simulation would be functioned by the dorsolateral frontal lobe; d) and the coordination of all above processes would be purposed by the medial prefrontal cortex

Key words: Theory of mind, brain mechanism, self, others

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