Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of intention-based emotion attribution [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Katrin Döhnel

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of Intention-Based Emotion Attribution Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Philosophie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München vorgelegt von Katrin DöhnelTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 20. Juli 2009 Prüfer: Prof. Dr. Beate Sodian, Department für Psychologie, LMU Prof. Dr. Göran Hajak, Department für Psychiatrie, Universität Regensburg Prof. Dr. Eva Dreher, Departme 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The aim of this thesis is to explore the neural network involved in intention-based emotion attribution. I want to thank all those people who supported me in the completion of this thesis. First of all I want to thank my supervisors Professor Beate Sodian and Professor Göran Hajak for their continuous and valuable support particularly with respect to providing both the theoretical and material ground throughout all stages of this thesis. Furthermore, I am much obliged to Monika Sommer and Jörg Meinhardt who always support me and let me participate in their scientific experiences. Many thanks also to my colleagues at the Clinical Neuroscience Centre for Emotions and Social Cognition: Kerstin Eichenmüller, Katrin Arnold, Christoph Rothmayr, and Johannes Schwerdtner. I also want to thank all participants for taking part in the experiments. I am also much obliged to my family who always encourage and support me.