What's Happening in the BrainTo be socially engaged with other people is to have some understanding of what they are thinking. In psychology, this ability is termed 'theory of mind' and is a frontal lobe Frontal lobe
The front part of the brain. It is important for the control of voluntary movement or activity, cognition and feelings. function. The neurobiology is described in DT Stuss and V Anderson. The frontal lobes and theory of mind: developmental concepts from adult focal lesion research. Brain Cogn. 2004;55:69-83. A specific account of theory of mind in Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role. can be found in Gregory C, et al., Theory of mind in patients with frontal variant frontotemporal dementia Frontotemporal dementia
A type of dementia that mainly affects the frontal lobe causing a problem in executive function tasks. and Alzheimer's disease: theoretical and practical implications. Brain. 2002;125(Pt 4):752-64.
