Project

“AutiBelieve”: Detecting and improving self-other distinction based on beliefs within the autism spectrum, with fMRI and tDCS.

Acroniem
AutiBelieve
Code
3E003217
Looptijd
01-10-2017 → 30-09-2021
Financiering
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Animal experimental and comparative psychology
    • Applied psychology
    • Biological and physiological psychology
    • Clinical and counselling psychology
    • Cognitive science and intelligent systems
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
    • Human experimental psychology
    • Other psychology and cognitive sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Neurosciences
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
    • Nursing
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Neurosciences
    • Psychiatry and psychotherapy
Trefwoorden
theory of mind autismespectrumstoornis sociale cognitie fMRI tDCS
 
Projectomschrijving

Scientists have suggested that the brain of individuals with autism may not apprehend that others have mental states, ultimately resulting in social problems. Our hypothesis argues that they may have difficulties grasping that others think differently from them, rather than with the fact that others think. Our fMRI/neuromodulation-experiments want to inform a pioneering new theory on human social understanding.