Project

The role of the temporo-parietal junction in implicit mentalizing in children with autism spectrum disorder

Code
01D39115
Duration
01 October 2015 → 10 July 2021
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Animal experimental and comparative psychology
    • Applied psychology
    • Developmental psychology and ageing
    • Human experimental psychology
Keywords
self-other control tDCS fNIRS implicit mentalizing temporo-pariental junction (TPJ) autism spectrum disorder
 
Project description

The aim of the current project is to get a better understanding of implicit mentalizing and self-other distinction in childeren with autism spectrum disorder and the role of the temporo-parietal junction (TPJ), by means of fNIRS. Furthermore, we will test in healthy adults whether neurostimulation of the TPJ can improve mentalizing and self-other control.