Grasping the Intentions of Others with One's Own Mirror Neuron System
Neurobehavioral Systems · University of California, Los Angeles · +1 more institution
Abstract
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 still poorly understood. To investigate these mechanisms we used functional magnetic resonance imaging. Twenty-three subjects watched three kinds of stimuli: grasping hand actions without a context, context only (scenes containing objects), and grasping hand actions performed in two different contexts. In the latter condition the context suggested the intention associated with the grasping action (either drinking or cleaning). Actions embedded in contexts, compared with the other two conditions, yielded a significant signal…
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6Topics & keywords
- Mirror neuron
- Premotor cortex
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Action (physics)
- Context (archaeology)
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Biology