A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalizing abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time in a new study. Mentalizing describes the act of attributing and understanding mental states (such as thoughts, feelings or intentions) in other people and in oneself. Researchers at the University of Birmingham have been able to show that changing people’s brain dopamine levels affects their mentalizing abilities. Their results are published in PLOS Biology. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger in the brain that is well known for the Read More