Computational and Neural Mechanisms of Belief Inference

Abstract

Event Abstract Back to Event Computational and Neural Mechanisms of Belief Inference Wako Yoshida1*, Isabel Dziobek2, Dorit Kliemann2, 3, Karl Friston1, Hauke R. Heekeren2, 3, 4 and Ray J. Dolan1 1 University College London, Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, United Kingdom 2 Freie Universität Berlin, Cluster of Excellence "Languages of Emotion", Germany 3 Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Education and Psychology, Germany 4 Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Neurocognition of Decision Making, Germany For success in social interactions, you must constantly estimate the mental representations of others as your belief to decide your strategy. Here lays a major methodological challenge when interpreting the corresponding brain activity: Subjective beliefs held by subjects are themselves hidden from the observers, and therefore cannot be established unequivocally. We address this issue using a computational technique based on probabilistic model inference and use this model to generate regression functions to predict brain activities. We present neurophysiological (fMRI BOLD) data during healthy adults paying a group hunting game, ‘Stag-hunt’, showing that our model predicts how different functions are anatomically dissociated in prefrontal cortex in social behaviour. In addition, we present behavioral data from autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) suggesting that a selective difficulty representing the level of sophistication of others specifically predicts symptom severity, while a reduced ability of iterative planning was in turn predicted by their intellectual level. Keywords: Autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Belief inference, computational model, cooperation, fMRI, Medial prefrontal cortex (PFC), Sophistication level, Theory of Mind Conference: Decision Neuroscience From Neurons to Societies, Berlin, Germany, 23 Sep - 25 Sep, 2010. Presentation Type: Poster Topic: Abstracts Citation: Yoshida W, Dziobek I, Kliemann D, Friston K, Heekeren HR and Dolan RJ (2010). Computational and Neural Mechanisms of Belief Inference. Front. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: Decision Neuroscience From Neurons to Societies. doi: 10.3389/conf.fnins.2010.82.00019 Copyright: The abstracts in this collection have not been subject to any Frontiers peer review or checks, and are not endorsed by Frontiers. They are made available through the Frontiers publishing platform as a service to conference organizers and presenters. The copyright in the individual abstracts is owned by the author of each abstract or his/her employer unless otherwise stated. Each abstract, as well as the collection of abstracts, are published under a Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 (attribution) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and may thus be reproduced, translated, adapted and be the subject of derivative works provided the authors and Frontiers are attributed. For Frontiers’ terms and conditions please see https://www.frontiersin.org/legal/terms-and-conditions. Received: 16 Aug 2010; Published Online: 07 Sep 2010. * Correspondence: Dr. Wako Yoshida, University College London, Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London, United Kingdom, w.yoshida@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk Login Required This action requires you to be registered with Frontiers and logged in. To register or login click here. Abstract Info Abstract The Authors in Frontiers Wako Yoshida Isabel Dziobek Dorit Kliemann Karl Friston Hauke R Heekeren Ray J Dolan Google Wako Yoshida Isabel Dziobek Dorit Kliemann Karl Friston Hauke R Heekeren Ray J Dolan Google Scholar Wako Yoshida Isabel Dziobek Dorit Kliemann Karl Friston Hauke R Heekeren Ray J Dolan PubMed Wako Yoshida Isabel Dziobek Dorit Kliemann Karl Friston Hauke R Heekeren Ray J Dolan Related Article in Frontiers Google Scholar PubMed Abstract Close Back to top Javascript is disabled. Please enable Javascript in your browser settings in order to see all the content on this page.