A dorsal versus ventral network for understanding others in the developing brain
Clara Schüler,
Philipp Berger,
Charlotte Grosse Wiesmann
Abstract:Young children strongly depend on others, and learning to understand their mental states (referred to as Theory of Mind, ToM) is a key challenge of early cognitive development. Traditionally, ToM is thought to emerge around the age of 4 years. Yet, in non-verbal tasks, preverbal infants already seem to consider others' mental states when predicting their actions. These early non-verbal capacities, however, seem fragile and distinct from later-developing verbal ToM. So far, little is known about the nature of t… Show more
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