▪ Abstract A category of stimuli of great importance for primates, humans in particular, is that
formed by actions done by other individuals. If we want to survive, we must understand the …

What are the neural bases of action understanding? Although this capacity could merely
involve visual analysis of the action, it has been argued that we actually map this visual …

Taking a cognitive approach to musical meaning, Arnie Cox explores embodied
experiences of hearing music as those that move us both consciously and unconsciously. In …

The mentalizing (theory of mind) system of the brain is probably in operation from ca. 18
months of age, allowing implicit attribution of intentions and other mental states. Between the …

Our ability to explain and predict other people's behaviour by attributing to them
independent mental states, such as beliefs and desires, is known as having a 'theory of …

Emotions and actions are powerfully contagious; when we see someone laugh, cry, show
disgust, or experience pain, in some sense, we share that emotion. When we see someone …

How does imitation occur? How can the motor plans necessary for imitating an action derive
from the observation of that action? Imitation may be based on a mechanism directly …

Social perception refers to initial stages in the processing of information that culminates in
the accurate analysis of the dispositions and intentions of other individuals. Single-cell …

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to localize brain areas that were
active during the observation of actions made by another individual. Object‐and non‐object …

Understanding the intentions of others while watching their actions is a fundamental building
block of social behavior. The neural and functional mechanisms underlying this ability are …