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Neural evidence that three dimensions organize mental state representation: Rationality, social impact, and valence
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Significance: This study uses advanced functional neuroimaging analyses to test both existing and novel psychological theories about how we understand others’ minds. Analyses show that three dimensions—rationality, social impact, and valence—account for almost half of the variation in the neural representation of mental states, the most comprehensive theory to date regarding our ability to think about others’ minds. These findings both inform long-standing debates within social psychology about theory of mind and generate testable predictions about how our neural hardware supports our ability to mentalize.
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- Authors
- Tamir, D. I., Thornton, M. A., Contreras, J. M., & Mitchell, J. P.
- Venue
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2015-11-30
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 194-199
- ISSN
- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
- OpenAlex
- W2187736915
- Cited by
- 167
- References
- 12
- FWCI
- 19.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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