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Chutko L.S.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

Surushkina S.Yu.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

Yakovenko E.A.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

Disorders of social cognition in children

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Chutko L.S., Surushkina S.Yu., Yakovenko E.A.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2023;123(1): 34‑40

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202312301134

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DISORDERS OF SOCIAL COGNITION IN CHILDREN
DISORDERS OF SOCIAL COGNITION IN CHILDREN

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Chutko LS, Surushkina SYu, Yakovenko EA. Disorders of social cognition in children. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2023;123(1):34‑40. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202312301134

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Abstract:

The article presents an overview of scientific publications devoted to the study of social cognition as a separate cognitive function and its role in the formation of normal mental development. Modern ideas about the « theory of mind « and its neurobiological foundations are considered. The results of studies of social competence in children with autism, specific language impairment, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and specific learning disorder are presented. The main neurocognitive deficits observed in violation of social cognition in children and the possibility of their pharmacological correction are considered.

Keywords:

social cognition
theory of mind
social brain
autism
specific language impairment
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
specific learning disorder
cortexin

Authors:

Chutko L.S.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

Surushkina S.Yu.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

Yakovenko E.A.

N. Bekhtereva Institute of Human Brain Russian Academy of Sciences

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11.11.2022

Accepted:

18.11.2022

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