A neurobiological mapping of theory of mind

Abu-Akel, Ahmad

doi:10.1016/s0165-0173(03)00190-5

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A neurobiological mapping of theory of mind

Abu-Akel, Ahmad·2003·Brain Research Reviews

DOI 10.1016/s0165-0173(03)00190-5

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This paper attempts, based on a review of a wide range of clinical, biobehavioral and neuroanatomical studies, to account for the various theory of mind impairments observed in psychiatric and developmental disorders in a single neurobiological model. The proposed model is composed of a representational component subserved by posterior brain regions (temporal and parietal) and an application/execution component subserved by prefrontal regions. Information processed in posterior regions is relayed through a limbic-paralimbic system, which is essential for the implementation of theory of mind processes. In addition to its clinical implications, the proposed model accounts for (1) the ability to mentalize about both the self and others, (2) the nature of the anatomic connections of the various brain regions and their functional correlates, and (3) theories pertaining to the inferencing mechanisms used during mental representation/attribution.

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Authors: Abu-Akel, A.
Corresponding author: Abu-Akel, Ahmad
ORCID: Abu-Akel, Ahmad
Venue: Brain Research Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2003-09
Volume: 43
Issue: 1
Pages: 29-40
ISSN: 0165-0173 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0173(03)00190-5
OpenAlex: W2069701720
Cited by: 189
References: 111
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 1.68
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Brain Research Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
Keywords: theory of mind, mentalization, neurobiological model, prefrontal cortex, attribution, social cognition, mental illness, developmental disorders
MeSH terms: Animals, Brain Mapping, Cerebral Cortex, Cognition, Humans, Limbic System, Models, Neurological, Neural Pathways, Psychophysiology, Self Concept, Social Behavior

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