This meta-analysis explores the brain regions involved in social cognition, which is the ability to understand others' intentions, beliefs, and personality traits. Based on over 200 fMRI studies, it tests theories about how different brain areas process social cognition information. The results suggest that the temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) is strongly engaged in inferring temporary states like goals and intentions, even when they are false. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is involved in inferring more enduring dispositions and social norms. Other brain processes like sequence learning, causality detection, and emotion processing are also reviewed, but none uniquely activate regions during social cognition. The study concludes that social cognition primarily engages the TPJ and mPFC. The TPJ is related to a mirror system for inferring temporary goals and intentions, while the mPFC integrates social information over time and allows reflection on traits and norms. The study also discusses the role of the mPFC in maintaining different perspectives and understanding social beliefs. The findings support the idea that the TPJ and mPFC are key regions for social cognition, with the TPJ involved in perceptual-level inferences and the mPFC in more abstract cognitive processes. The study highlights the importance of these brain regions in understanding social behavior and the role of the mPFC in maintaining different perspectives and understanding social beliefs.This meta-analysis explores the brain regions involved in social cognition, which is the ability to understand others' intentions, beliefs, and personality traits. Based on over 200 fMRI studies, it tests theories about how different brain areas process social cognition information. The results suggest that the temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) is strongly engaged in inferring temporary states like goals and intentions, even when they are false. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is involved in inferring more enduring dispositions and social norms. Other brain processes like sequence learning, causality detection, and emotion processing are also reviewed, but none uniquely activate regions during social cognition. The study concludes that social cognition primarily engages the TPJ and mPFC. The TPJ is related to a mirror system for inferring temporary goals and intentions, while the mPFC integrates social information over time and allows reflection on traits and norms. The study also discusses the role of the mPFC in maintaining different perspectives and understanding social beliefs. The findings support the idea that the TPJ and mPFC are key regions for social cognition, with the TPJ involved in perceptual-level inferences and the mPFC in more abstract cognitive processes. The study highlights the importance of these brain regions in understanding social behavior and the role of the mPFC in maintaining different perspectives and understanding social beliefs.