People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others

Autor: Mark A. Thornton, Miriam E. Weaverdyck, Judith N. Mildner, Diana I. Tamir
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10083-6
Popis: The brain can represent the mental states of others, as well as those of the self. Here, the authors show that social brain manifests more distinct activity patterns when thinking about one's own states, compared to those of others, suggesting that we represent our own mind with greater granularity.
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