In this paper, we propose that experimental protocols involving artificial agents, in particular
the embodied humanoid robots, provide insightful information regarding social cognitive …

To engage with the world—to understand the scene in front of us, plan actions, and predict
what will happen next—we must have an intuitive grasp of the world's physical structure and …

This study explored the effect of high mental effort training (MET) and conventional strength
training (CST) on increasing voluntary muscle strength and brain signal associated with …

Action observation activates brain areas involved in performing the same action and has
been shown to increase motor learning, with potential implications for neurorehabilitation …

The face has long been considered the gateway to understanding human emotion and
cognition. Body language is an equally powerful means of communication, however …

Aim To evaluate the effects of combining motor imagery with physical practice in paretic
Lower Extremity Muscles Strength and Gait Performance in Ambulant Stroke subjects …

We investigated the purported association between developmental changes in grip
selection planning and improvements in an individual's capacity to represent action at an …

The present study tracked activation pattern differences in response to sign language
processing by late hearing second language learners of American Sign Language. Learners …

The default mode network (DMN) has been implicated in an array of social-cognitive
functions, including self-referential processing, theory of mind, and mentalizing. Yet, the …

The perception of apparent body movement sometimes follows biologically plausible paths
rather than paths along the shortest distance as in the case for inanimate objects. For …