Mentalizing-network regions (TPJ, STS, dmPFC, MTG) signal social prediction errors beyond ToM tasks¶
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q2 i? When participants take another person's advice into account for reward decisions, dmPFC, MTG, STS, and TPJ activations signal social prediction error. → Jessica Joiner 2017
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Jessica Joiner 2017¶
Jessica Joiner, Matthew Piva, Courtney Turrin and Steve W. C. Chang. (2017). Social learning through prediction error in the brain. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-017-0009-2
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Review of human neuroimaging findings on advice-taking decisions. The review notes TPJ and STS activations are not specific to ToM tasks but occur "in situations when considering other's information to guide one's actions".
"When participants take into account the advice of another person to make a decision about obtaining potential rewards, dmPFC, middle temporal gyrus (MTG), STS, and TPJ activations signal social prediction error."
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Mentalizing-network regions (TPJ, STS, dmPFC, MTG) signal social prediction errors beyond ToM tasks |
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Mentalizing-network regions (TPJ, STS, dmPFC, MTG) signal social prediction errors beyond ToM tasks |
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