Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Trends Cogn Sci. 2013 Jul;17(7):328-36. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 20.
The temporal-parietal junction (TPJ) has been proposed to support either specifically social functions or non-specific processes of cognition such as memory and attention. To account for diverse prior findings, we propose a nexus model for TPJ function: overlap of basic processes produces novel secondary functions at their convergence. We present meta-analytic evidence that is consistent with the anatomical convergence of attention, memory, language, and social processing in the TPJ, leading to a higher-order role in the creation of a social context for behavior. The nexus model accounts for recent examples of TPJ contributions specifically to decision making in a social context and provides a potential reconciliation for competing claims about TPJ function.
颞顶联合区（TPJ）被认为支持特定的社会功能或认知的非特定过程，如记忆和注意力。为了解释先前的各种发现，我们提出了 TPJ 功能的枢纽模型：基本过程的重叠在它们的汇聚处产生新的次要功能。我们提出了元分析证据，支持注意力、记忆、语言和社会处理在 TPJ 中的解剖学汇聚，从而在行为的社会背景下产生更高阶的作用。枢纽模型解释了最近关于 TPJ 特定于社会背景下决策的贡献的例子，并为关于 TPJ 功能的竞争主张提供了潜在的调和。
