Title

Self In The Brain

Keywords

Brain; Cognitive operation; Cortical midline structures; Frontal midline structures; Neuroscience; Reflective evaluation; Self-recognition; Self-specific experience

Abstract

This article re-examines the role of the brain in self-recognition. It reconsiders the idea that the frontal and cortical midline structures are important for self-specific experience in light of several recent reviews of neuroscience literature. The findings suggests that the frontal cortex and the cortical midline structure are not the only areas involved in self-related tasks and that these areas may be involved not because the tasks are self-specific, but because they are tasks that involve a specific kind of cognitive operation, specifically reflective evaluation.

Publication Date

5-2-2011

Publication Title

The Oxford Handbook of the Self

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548019.003.0005

Socpus ID

84925847702 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84925847702

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