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Roca, Maria; Torralva, Teresa; Gleichgerrcht, Ezequiel; Woolgar, Alexandra; Thompson, Russell; Duncan, John; Manes, Facundo – Neuropsychologia, 2011
A role for rostral prefrontal cortex (BA10) has been proposed in multitasking, in particular, the selection and maintenance of higher order internal goals while other sub-goals are being performed. BA10 has also been implicated in the ability to infer someone else's feelings and thoughts, often referred to as theory of mind. While most of the data…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Neurological Impairments, Neurological Organization, Brain
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Byom, Lindsey J.; Turkstra, Lyn – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: A requisite skill for successful conversation is the ability to adjust one's language according to contextual factors. Aims: This study examined one aspect of language use in context--the use of mental-state terms, i.e. words that communicate thoughts, beliefs or feelings--in conversations between adult males with and without traumatic…
Descriptors: Brain, Intimacy, Speech Communication, Theory of Mind