[HTML][HTML] Understanding the higher-order approach to consciousness
The higher-order theory (HOT) of consciousness has often been misunderstood by critics.
Here, we clarify its position on several issues, and distinguish it from other views, such as�…
Here, we clarify its position on several issues, and distinguish it from other views, such as�…
Clinical assessment of social cognitive function in neurological disorders
Social cognition broadly refers to the processing of social information in the brain that
underlies abilities such as the detection of others' emotions and responding appropriately to�…
underlies abilities such as the detection of others' emotions and responding appropriately to�…
[HTML][HTML] Interoception and psychopathology: A developmental neuroscience perspective
Interoception refers to the perception of the physiological condition of the body, including
hunger, temperature, and heart rate. There is a growing appreciation that interoception is�…
hunger, temperature, and heart rate. There is a growing appreciation that interoception is�…
Structural plasticity of the social brain: Differential change after socio-affective and cognitive mental training
Although neuroscientific research has revealed experience-dependent brain changes
across the life span in sensory, motor, and cognitive domains, plasticity relating to social�…
across the life span in sensory, motor, and cognitive domains, plasticity relating to social�…
[HTML][HTML] Autism, oxytocin and interoception
E Quattrocki, K Friston�- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive�…
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive�…
[HTML][HTML] The anatomy of empathy: Vicarious experience and disorders of social cognition
PL Lockwood�- Behavioural brain research, 2016 - Elsevier
Empathy, the ability to vicariously experience and to understand the affect of other people, is
fundamental for successful social-cognitive ability and behaviour. Empathy is thought to be a�…
fundamental for successful social-cognitive ability and behaviour. Empathy is thought to be a�…
Overlapping and specific neural correlates for empathizing, affective mentalizing, and cognitive mentalizing: A coordinate‐based meta‐analytic study
While the discussion on the foundations of social understanding mainly revolves around the
notions of empathy, affective mentalizing, and cognitive mentalizing, their degree of overlap�…
notions of empathy, affective mentalizing, and cognitive mentalizing, their degree of overlap�…
Network analysis for a network disorder: the emerging role of graph theory in the study of epilepsy
Recent years have witnessed a paradigm shift in the study and conceptualization of
epilepsy, which is increasingly understood as a network-level disorder. An emblematic case�…
epilepsy, which is increasingly understood as a network-level disorder. An emblematic case�…
[HTML][HTML] Dissecting empathy: high levels of psychopathic and autistic traits are characterized by difficulties in different social information processing domains
PL Lockwood, G Bird, M Bridge…�- Frontiers in human�…, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Individuals with psychopathy or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can behave in ways that
suggest lack of empathy towards others. However, many different cognitive and affective�…
suggest lack of empathy towards others. However, many different cognitive and affective�…
Interoception in autism spectrum disorder: A review
Purpose This review article summarizes original scientific research published to date on
interoception in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sensory processing has�…
interoception in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sensory processing has�…