People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others

The brain can represent the mental states of others, as well as those of the self. Here, the authors show that social brain manifests more distinct activity patterns when thinking about one's own states, compared to those of others, suggesting that we represent our own mind with greater granula...

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Main Authors:	Mark A. Thornton, Miriam E. Weaverdyck, Judith N. Mildner, Diana I. Tamir
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10083-6

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People represent their own mental states more distinctly than those of others

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