Schurz Matthias, Radua Joaquim, Aichhorn Markus, Richlan Fabio, Perner Josef
Department of Psychology, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; Center for Neurocognitive Research, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr. 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom; FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalaries Research Unit, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2014 May;42:9-34. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.01.009. Epub 2014 Jan 31.
We meta-analyzed imaging studies on theory of mind and formed individual task groups based on stimuli and instructions. Overlap in brain activation between all task groups was found in the mPFC and in the bilateral posterior TPJ. This supports the idea of a core network for theory of mind that is activated whenever we are reasoning about mental states, irrespective of the task- and stimulus-formats (Mar, 2011). In addition, we found a number of task-related activation differences surrounding this core-network. ROI based analyses show that areas in the TPJ, the mPFC, the precuneus, the temporal lobes and the inferior frontal gyri have distinct profiles of task-related activation. Functional accounts of these areas are reviewed and discussed with respect to our findings.
我们对关于心理理论的成像研究进行了荟萃分析,并根据刺激和指令形成了各个任务组。在所有任务组之间,内侧前额叶皮质(mPFC)和双侧后颞顶联合区(TPJ)存在大脑激活重叠。这支持了心理理论核心网络的观点,即每当我们思考心理状态时,无论任务和刺激形式如何,该网络都会被激活(Mar,2011)。此外,我们发现围绕这个核心网络存在一些与任务相关的激活差异。基于感兴趣区域(ROI)的分析表明,颞顶联合区、内侧前额叶皮质、楔前叶、颞叶和额下回的区域具有与任务相关的独特激活模式。针对我们的研究结果,对这些区域的功能解释进行了回顾和讨论。