The Neural Correlates of Visual Perspective Taking: a Critical Review
(2018) Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports — Vol. 5, n° 3, p. 189-197 (2018)
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- Purpose of Review Visual perspective taking (VPT) enables us to understand, anticipate, and interact with other social beings by accurately computing how and what they see in their environment. The present review provides an up-to-date review of the neural mechanisms underpinning VPT that integrates all neuroscientific methods and, importantly, organizes studies based on the distinct cognitive dimensions of VPT they measure. Recent Findings Recent studies are characterized by a greater use of transcranial stimulation and a more diverse use of contrasts in analyses. Recent findings suggest namely that the temporoparietal junction has multiple roles in VPT and that the dorsal posterior precuneus is neither related to the inferential process nor the decentering process of VPT. Summary By organizing the findings according the respective cognitive processes tapped into, this review sheds a new light on the neural bases of VPT and advocates for an approach that acknowledges the multidimensionality of VPT.
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Bukowski, H. (2018). The Neural Correlates of Visual Perspective Taking: a Critical Review. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports, 5(3), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-018-0157-6 (Original work published 2018)