Agent-specific learning signals for self-other distinction during mentalising.

Humans have a remarkable ability to simulate the minds of others. How the brain distinguishes between mental states attributed to self and mental states attributed to someone else is unknown. Here, we investigated how fundamental neural learning signals are selectively attributed to different agents...

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Main Authors: Sam Ereira, Raymond J Dolan, Zeb Kurth-Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5915684?pdf=render