Numerous studies have established that inferior frontal cortex is active when hand actions
are planned [1], imagined [2], remembered [3], imitated [4], and even observed [5] …

During social interactions, it is important to judge accurately whether a person is honest or
deceitful. We often use nonverbal cues to infer whether others are trying to deceive us …

The debate between Simulation–Theory (ST) and Theory–Theory (TT) provides the
dominant theoretical framework for research on “theory of mind”(ToM). Behavioural research …

In this article, we bring together recent findings from developmental science and cognitive
neuroscience to argue that perception-action coupling constitutes the fundamental …

Empathy is the ability to perceive and understand other people's emotions and to react
appropriately. This ability is a necessary prerequisite for successful interpersonal interaction …

The posterior superior temporal sulcus (STS) region plays an important role in the
perception of social acts, although its full role has not been completely clarified. This …

The human brain evolved to function and survive in a highly stimulating, complex and fast-
changing world. Attempting to ascertain the neural substrates of operating in naturalistic …

The empirical and theoretical consideration of ethical decision making has focused on the
process of moral judgment; however, a precondition to judgment is moral sensitivity, the …

Taking the perspective of somebody else (Theory of Mind; ToM) is an essential human
ability depending on a large cerebral network comprising prefrontal and temporo-parietal …

In a series of human functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments, we systematically
manipulated point-light stimuli to identify the contributions of the various areas implicated in …