Social cognition and the anterior temporal lobes: a review and theoretical framework

Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 123 - 133
Published: Feb 1, 2013
Abstract
Memory for people and their relationships, along with memory for social language and social behaviors, constitutes a specific type of semantic memory termed social knowledge. This review focuses on how and where social knowledge is represented in the brain. We propose that portions of the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) play a critical role in representing and retrieving social knowledge. This includes memory about people, their names and...
Paper Details
Title
Social cognition and the anterior temporal lobes: a review and theoretical framework
Published Date
Feb 1, 2013
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
123 - 133
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