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Funktionell-neuroanatomische Grundlagen der Theory of Mind

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Die Fähigkeit, sich und anderen mentale Zustände zuschreiben zu können, stellt die Voraussetzung für ein erfolgreiches Navigieren durch die soziale Welt dar. Um das Verhalten anderer richtig vorherzusagen und zu erklären, müssen wir verstehen, dass andere Personen mentale Zustände wie Wünsche und Überzeugungen haben, nach denen sie handeln.

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  1. Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der, Universität Regensburg am Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93053, Regensburg, Deutschland

    Monika Sommer & Katrin Döhnel

  2. Lehrstuhl für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Leopoldstraße 13, 80802, München, Deutschland

    Tobias Schuwerk

  3. Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, St.-Getreu-Straße 14–18, 96049, Bamberg, Deutschland

    Göran Hajak

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Sommer, M., Döhnel, K., Schuwerk, T., Hajak, G. (2012). Funktionell-neuroanatomische Grundlagen der Theory of Mind. In: Förstl, H. (eds) Theory of Mind. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24916-7_8

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