The Role of the Theory-of-Mind Cortical Network in the Comprehension of Narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4441498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert A Mason (0000-0003-0589-2629, Carnegie Mellon University), Marcel Adam Just (0000-0003-1245-3050, Carnegie Mellon University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 157-174 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language and Linguistics Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-818X • E-ISSN: 1749-818X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1749-818x.2008.00122.x |
| PMID | 19809575 |
| PMCID | PMC2756681 |
| OpenAlex | W2105897147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 62 |
Narrative comprehension rests on the ability to understand the intentions and perceptions of various agents in a story who interact with respect to some goal or problem. Reasoning about the state of mind of another person, real or fictional, has been referred to as Theory of Mind processing. While Theory of Mind processing was first postulated prior to the existence of neuroimaging research, fMRI studies make it possible to characterize this processing in some detail. We propose that narrative comprehension makes use of some of the neural substrate of Theory of Mind reasoning, evoking what is referred to as a protagonist perspective network. The main cortical components of this protagonist-based network are the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex and the right temporo-parietal junction. The article discusses how these two cortical centers interact in narrative comprehension but still play distinguishable roles, and how the interaction between the two centers is disrupted in individuals with autism
Autism · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Comprehension · Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Narrative · Perception · Theory of mind · Computer Science · Face Recognition and Perception · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0.93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |