scholarly journals Theory of mind and the social brain: implications for understanding the genetic basis of schizophrenia

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Martin ◽  
G. Robinson ◽  
I. Dzafic ◽  
D. Reutens ◽  
B. Mowry
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
The Social

Theory of mind in autism, schizophrenia, and in-between

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abu-Akel
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Brain Disorders ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Cognition Impairment

AbstractAutism and schizophrenia are presented as the extremes of disorders affecting the social brain. By viewing human cognition impairment in terms of competence and performance, a variety of social brain disorders can be identified along the autistic-psychotic continuum.

scholarly journals A Review Essay on Social Neuroscience: Can Research on the Social Brain and Economics Inform Each Other?

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alós-Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Review Essay ◽  
Brain Networks ◽  
Brain Structures ◽  
Social Neuroscience ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social

Social neuroscience studies the “social brain,” conceived as the set of brain structures and functions supporting the perception and evaluation of the social environment. This article provides an overview of the field, using the book Social Neuroscience: Brain, Mind, and Society (Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan, editors) as a starting point. Topics include the evolution of the social brain, the concept of “theory of mind,” the relevant brain networks, and documented failures of the social brain. I argue that social neuroscience and economics can greatly benefit from each other because the social brain underlies interpersonal decision making, as studied in economics. (JEL D11, D71, D87, Z13)

Trust, communication, theory of mind and the social brain hypothesis

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 353-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Braithwaite ◽  
Rick A. Iedema ◽  
Christine Jorm
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
The Social

The Social Brain

Reading Minds ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Henry M. Wellman
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
Mind Reading ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
The Social ◽  
Brain Changes ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Time Theory

This chapter examines how children’s theory of mind springs from their social brains. Neuroscience shows that adults have a theory-of-mind neural network. Children’s developing theory of mind uses some of the same neural regions that are used by adults. But, it also shows considerable neural change over time. Theory of mind is a deeply developmental achievement, driven by experience and learning. Because the brain is plastic, that experience and learning also shape the structure and functioning of the brain. We experience and learn new things, and the brain changes in response. Indeed, theory-of-mind understandings and theory-of-mind brain activations change throughout childhood, together, step by step. There is no simple brain-tells-all story. Mind reading is learned; the social brain is a product of learning as well.

scholarly journals The preterm social brain: altered functional networks for Theory of Mind in very preterm children

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah I Mossad ◽  
Marlee M Vandewouw ◽  
Mary Lou Smith ◽  
Margot J Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
Functional Mri ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Angular Gyrus ◽  
Social Brain ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
The Social ◽  
Preterm Born

Abstract Neurodevelopmental difficulties emerge in very preterm born children (<32-week gestation) in infancy and continue to early adulthood but little is known about their social-cognitive development. This study utilized the complementary methodological advantages of both functional MRI and magnetoencephalography to examine the neural underpinnings of Theory of Mind in very preterm birth. Theory of Mind, one of the core social-cognitive skills, is the ability to attribute mental states to others, and is crucial for predicting others’ behaviours in social interactions. Eighty-three children (40 very preterm born, 24 boys, age = 8.7 ± 0.5 years, and 43 full-term born, 22 boys, age = 8.6 ± 0.5 years) completed the study. In functional MRI, both groups recruited classic Theory of Mind areas, without significant group differences. However, reduced Theory of Mind connectivity in the very preterm born group was found in magnetoencephalography in distinct theta, alpha and beta-band networks anchored in a set of brain regions that comprise the social brain. These networks included regions such as the angular gyrus, the medial pre-frontal cortex, the superior temporal gyrus and the temporal poles. Very preterm born children showed increased connectivity compared to controls in a network anchored in the occipital gyri rather than classical social-processing regions. Very preterm born children made significantly more attribution errors and mis-construed the social scenarios. Findings offer novel insight into the neural networks, supporting social cognition in very preterm born children and highlight the importance of multimodal neuroimaging to interrogate the social brain in clinical populations.

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