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. 2015 Sep;19(9):489-90.
doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2015.07.002. Epub 2015 Jul 21.

The social mysteries of the superior temporal sulcus

Michael S Beauchamp  1
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The social mysteries of the superior temporal sulcus

Michael S Beauchamp. Trends Cogn Sci. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

The superior temporal sulcus (STS) is implicated in a variety of social processes, ranging from language perception to simulating the mental processes of others (theory of mind). In a new study, Deen and colleagues use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to show a regular anterior-posterior organization in the STS for different social tasks.

Keywords: Lobe; Multisensory integration; Perception; Speech; Temporal.

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Figure 1. Organization of Social Perception and Cognition within the STS
Results of Deen et al. [1] shown on an inflated cortical surface model of the left and right hemisphere of the N27 atlas brain. Filled circles show the location of the peak activation, averaged across subjects, for each contrast. Colored regions show the extent of the activation for each contrast (multiple colored regions for some contrasts). Created from Deen et al. Table 1 and description of activations.
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