… The primary aim of functional imaging is to isolate the neural basis of the theory-of-mind
mechanism. This mechanism is likely to have evolved from several pre-existing processes that …

… ’, ‘mindreading’ or ‘theory of mind’. For nearly two decades, functional imaging has been
used to … In the present study, we meta-analyze these imaging findings by forming different task …

… “Where next?” highlights newer approaches to functional imaging data, which we expect
will contribute to the future neuroscience of ToM, their strengths and their limitations. …

… There have been many functional imaging studies of the brain basis of theory of mind (ToM) …
The functional imaging studies are reviewed to determine whether the diverse findings are …

The ability of normal children and adults to attribute independent mental states to self and
others in order to explain and predict behaviour (“theory of mind”) has been a focus of much …

… in this book which address theory of mind and the brain. … behaviour which presupposes
theory of mind and superficially … the terms ‘theory of mind’, mentalising and mind-blindness. We …

… between theory of mind and individual executive function measures to be sure that different
aspects of executive function demonstrated the same relationship with theory of mind and …

… Problematically, this means that no single behavioral task can be used to reliably measure
ToM Network function as currently conceived. To make ToM Network function scientifically …

Theory of Mind (ToM), the ability to attribute mental states to others, and empathy, the ability
to infer emotional experiences, are important processes in social cognition. Brain imaging …

… If these difficulties do exist, then progress will be considerably quicker if functional
imaging of standard tasks can be supplemented by other methods. One would be to employ …