People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others
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 granula...
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| author | Mark A. Thornton Miriam E. Weaverdyck Judith N. Mildner Diana I. Tamir |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-cd88622113924385831f1753840221402022-12-21T23:38:58ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-05-011011910.1038/s41467-019-10083-6People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of othersMark A. Thornton0Miriam E. Weaverdyck1Judith N. Mildner2Diana I. Tamir3Department of Psychology, Peretsman Scully Hall, Princeton UniversityDepartment of Psychology, 1285 Franz Hall, University of California, Los AngelesDepartment of Psychology, Peretsman Scully Hall, Princeton UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Peretsman Scully Hall, Princeton UniversityThe 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10083-6 |
| spellingShingle | Mark A. Thornton Miriam E. Weaverdyck Judith N. Mildner Diana I. Tamir People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others Nature Communications |
| title | People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| title_full | People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| title_fullStr | People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| title_full_unstemmed | People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| title_short | People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| title_sort | people represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10083-6 |
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