Several neuroimaging studies have consistently shown activations of areas surrounding the
temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) during tasks exploring the sense of agency. Beyond TPJ …

The study of emotional states has recently received considerable attention within the
cognitive and neural sciences. However, limited work has been done to synthesize this …

Emotional experience (EE) and trait emotional awareness (tEA) have recently become
topics of considerable experimental/theoretical interest within the cognitive and neural …

The construct of emotional intelligence (EI) broadly reflects the idea that individuals differ in
their disposition/ability to adaptively generate, recognize, understand, and regulate the …

Taking the perspective of somebody else (Theory of Mind; ToM) is an essential human
ability depending on a large cerebral network comprising prefrontal and temporo-parietal …

Appraisal theories have described elaborate mechanisms underlying the elicitation of
emotion at the psychological-cognitive level, but typically do not integrate neuroscientific …

Attributions are constantly assigned in everyday life. A well-known phenomenon is the self-
serving bias: that is, people's tendency to attribute positive events to internal causes …

Protecting one's positive self-image from damage is a fundamental need of human beings.
Forgetting is an effective strategy in this respect. Individuals show inferior recall of negative …

Impairments of social cognition are well documented in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ),
but the neural basis remains poorly understood. In light of evidence that suggests that the …

Peer victimization is very common during late childhood and adolescence. Despite the
relatively reduced number of studies, the neurobiological underpinnings of the negative …