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Brain structure reveals distinct networks for empathy and theory of mind. Empathy is linked to the insular-opercular cortex, while theory of mind involves temporo-parietal and prefrontal regions, showing a double dissociation.

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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Social Neuroscience

Background:

  • Functional neuroimaging suggests separate social cognition networks for theory of mind (mentalizing) and empathy (affective sharing).
  • It remains unclear if these networks are also structurally distinct in the brain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether brain structural substrates differentiate theory of mind and empathy.
  • To explore if structural covariance networks reflect distinct socio-cognitive and affective phenotypes.

Main Methods:

  • Combined behavioral assessments with 3-Tesla MRI cortical thickness and structural covariance analysis in 270 healthy adults.
  • Analyzed regional thickness and interregional connectivity patterns in relation to individual differences in mentalizing and empathy.

Main Results:

  • Regional cortical thickness analysis showed partial support, linking empathy to left insular-opercular thickness but not mentalizing.
  • Structural covariance analysis revealed distinct network modulations: theory of mind correlated with temporo-parietal and dorsomedial prefrontal integration, while empathy modulated dorsal anterior insula networks.
  • Findings were robust across two recruitment sites, indicating generalizability.

Conclusions:

  • Provides a double dissociation between empathy and theory of mind at the level of structural network embedding.
  • Suggests that structural substrates of social cognition are primarily reflected in interregional networks rather than solely in local anatomical features.