A nexus model of the temporal-parietal junction.
The temporal-parietal junction (TPJ) has been proposed to support either specifically social functions or non-specific processes of cognition such as memory and attention. To account for diverse prior findings, we propose a nexus model for TPJ function: overlap of basic processes produces novel secondary functions at their convergence. We present meta-analytic evidence that is consistent with the anatomical convergence of attention, memory, language, and social processing in the TPJ, leading to a higher-order role in the creation of a social context for behavior. The nexus model accounts for recent examples of TPJ contributions specifically to decision making in a social context and provides a potential reconciliation for competing claims about TPJ function.
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- Temporal Lobe
- Social Behavior
- Parietal Lobe
- Nerve Net
- Models, Neurological
- Humans
- Experimental Psychology
- Cognition
- 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Temporal Lobe
- Social Behavior
- Parietal Lobe
- Nerve Net
- Models, Neurological
- Humans
- Experimental Psychology
- Cognition
- 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology