title: How culture shapes social cognition deficits in mental disorders: A review.
abstract: Social cognitive skills are indispensable for successful communication with others. Substantial research has determined deficits in these abilities in patients with mental disorders. In neurobiological development and continuing into adulthood, cross-cultural differences in social cognition have been demonstrated. Moreover, symptomatic patterns in mental disorders may vary according to the cultural background of an individual. Cross-cultural studies can thus help in understanding underlying (biological) mechanisms and factors that influence behavior in health and disease. In addition, studies that apply novel paradigms assessing the impact of culture on cognition may benefit and advance neuroscience research. In this review, the authors give an overview of cross-cultural research in the field of social cognition in health and in mental disorders and provide an outlook on future research directions, taking a neuroscience perspective.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy , School of Medicine, University of Muenster , Muenster , Germany.
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koelkebeck
authors.affiliation: b Department of Psychiatry , Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University , Sakyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan.|c Kyoto University Health Service , Sakyo-ku, Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Teruhisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uwatoko
authors.affiliation: d Faculty of Modern Languages and Cultures , Santa Monica College , Santa Monica , CA , USA.|e Adjunct Faculty in Foreign Languages , Los Angeles Valley College , Valley Glen , CA , USA.
authors.forename: Jiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: f The Cognitive Psychology Unit , Leiden University, Institute of Psychology , AK , Leiden.
authors.forename: Mariska Esther
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kret
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception; D066107:Social Skills; D056345:Theory of Mind
keywords: Transcultural studies; emotion; mental disorders; neural networks; theory of mind