Watching cartoons activates the medial prefrontal cortex in children
The medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) of human adults is involved in attributing mental states to real human agents but not to virtual artificial characters. This study examined whether such differential MPFC activity can be observed in children who are more fascinated by cartoons than adults. We meas...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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