Recognition of Mental State Terms

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Authors

Simon Baron‐Cohen · University of Cambridge

Howard Ring · Royal London Hospital

John Moriarty · University College London

Bettina Schmitz · University of London

Durval C. Costa · Middlesex Hospital

Peter J. Ell · Middlesex Hospital

Abstract

This simple mental state recognition task appears to relate to theory of mind, in that both are impaired in autism. The SPECT results implicate the orbito-frontal cortex as the basis of this ability.

Topics & Keywords

Child and Animal Learning Development Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 165, Issue 5, pp. 640-649

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.165.5.640

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