Over the past decade, in-vivo MRI studies have provided many invaluable insights into the
neural substrates underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is now known to be …

A fundamental issue in cognitive neuroscience is how the brain encodes others' actions and
intentions. In recent years, a potential advance in our knowledge on this issue is the …

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 …

In the field of social neuroscience, major branches of research have been instrumental in
describing independent components of typical and aberrant social information processing …

There is much interest in the claim that dysfunction of the mirror neuron system in individuals
with autism spectrum condition causes difficulties in social interaction and communication …

This article discusses the prevalence of ASD with specific regard to the most ubiquitous
current treatment, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). A discussion of some of the issues with …

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are social hormones and mediate affiliative
behaviors in mammals and as recently demonstrated, also in humans. There is intense …

Social impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a hallmark feature of its diagnosis,
may underlie specific neural signatures that can aid in differentiating between those with …

Empathy is an essential component of human social life. It requires the ability to understand
another's mental state and respond with an appropriate emotion or action. Individuals with …

Vittorio Gallese (VG). To answer this question, we should first clarify how motor acts and
actions are mapped within the cortical motor system and what the notion ofaction …