Temporoparietal junction

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The temporoparietal junction (TPJ) is an area of the brain where the temporal and parietal lobes meet, at the posterior end of the Sylvian fissure. This area is known to play a crucial role in self-other distinction processes and theory of mind (TOM)[1] and damage to this area has been implicated in producing out-of-body experiences (OBEs).[2] OBEs may also be induced by electrically stimulating the TPJ.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Dana Samson, Ian A Apperly, Claudia Chiavarino & Glyn W Humphreys (2004). "Left temporoparietal junction is necessary for representing someone else's belief". Nature Neuroscience 7: 499–500. doi:10.1038/nn1223. 
  2. ^ Olaf Blanke and Shahar Arzy (2005). "The Out-of-Body Experience: Disturbed Self-Processing at the Temporo-Parietal Juncti". The Neuroscientist 11 (1): 16–24. doi:10.1177/107385840427088.