Differentiating between self and others: an ALE meta-analysis of fMRI studies of self-recognition and theory of mind

Susanne J. van Veluw; Steven A. Chance

doi:10.1007/s11682-013-9266-8

journal article Oct 25, 2013

Differentiating between self and others: an ALE meta-analysis of fMRI studies of self-recognition and theory of mind

Susanne J. van Veluw

Steven A. Chance

Brain Imaging and Behavior Vol. 8 No. 1 pp. 24-38 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Susanne J. van Veluw, Steven A. Chance (2013). Differentiating between self and others: an ALE meta-analysis of fMRI studies of self-recognition and theory of mind. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 8(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-013-9266-8

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