Mirror neurons: from origin to function
This article argues that mirror neurons originate in sensorimotor associative learning and
therefore a new approach is needed to investigate their functions. Mirror neurons were …
therefore a new approach is needed to investigate their functions. Mirror neurons were …
Cortical mechanisms underlying the organization of goal-directed actions and mirror neuron-based action understanding
G Rizzolatti, L Cattaneo… - Physiological …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Our understanding of the functions of motor system evolved remarkably in the last 20 years.
This is the consequence not only of an increase in the amount of data on this system but …
This is the consequence not only of an increase in the amount of data on this system but …
Embodied cognition and mirror neurons: a critical assessment
A Caramazza, S Anzellotti, L Strnad… - Annual review of …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
According to embodied cognition theories, higher cognitive abilities depend on the
reenactment of sensory and motor representations. In the first part of this review, we critically …
reenactment of sensory and motor representations. In the first part of this review, we critically …
[HTML][HTML] Neuroanatomical substrates of action perception and understanding: an anatomic likelihood estimation meta-analysis of lesion-symptom mapping studies in …
Several neurophysiologic and neuroimaging studies suggested that motor and perceptual
systems are tightly linked along a continuum rather than providing segregated mechanisms …
systems are tightly linked along a continuum rather than providing segregated mechanisms …
What are you doing? How active and observational experience shape infants' action understanding
S Hunnius, H Bekkering - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
From early in life, infants watch other people's actions. How do young infants come to make
sense of actions they observe? Here, we review empirical findings on the development of …
sense of actions they observe? Here, we review empirical findings on the development of …
Mirror neuron dysfunction in schizophrenia and its functional implications: a systematic review
UM Mehta, J Thirthalli, D Aneelraj, P Jadhav… - Schizophrenia …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dysfunctional mirror neuron activity (MNA) has been posited to underlie diverse symptoms
of schizophrenia (eg, ego-boundary disturbances, negative symptoms, social cognition …
of schizophrenia (eg, ego-boundary disturbances, negative symptoms, social cognition …
Cerebral coherence between communicators marks the emergence of meaning
How can we understand each other during communicative interactions? An influential
suggestion holds that communicators are primed by each other's behaviors, with associative …
suggestion holds that communicators are primed by each other's behaviors, with associative …
Continuous theta-burst stimulation demonstrates a causal role of premotor homunculus in action understanding
Although it is well established that regions of premotor cortex (PMC) are active during action
observation, it remains controversial whether they play a causal role in action …
observation, it remains controversial whether they play a causal role in action …
Time to tango: expertise and contextual anticipation during action observation
Predictive theories of action observation propose that we use our own motor system as a
guide for anticipating and understanding other people's actions through the generation of …
guide for anticipating and understanding other people's actions through the generation of …
Individual differences in anthropomorphic attributions and human brain structure
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to animals, non-
living things or natural phenomena. It is pervasive among humans, yet nonetheless exhibits …
living things or natural phenomena. It is pervasive among humans, yet nonetheless exhibits …