Ferrari, Pier Francesco

Parietal Lobe: From Action Organization to Intention Understanding

Fogassi, L., Ferrari, P. F., Gesierich, B., Rozzi, S., Chersi, F., & Rizzolatti, G. (2005) · Science

Action Observation and SynchronizationMotor Control and Adaptation

Cited by 1,990

Empathy: Gender effects in brain and behavior

Christov-Moore, L., Simpson, E. A., Coudé, G., Grigaityte, K., Iacoboni, M., & Ferrari, P. F. (2014) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Action Observation and SynchronizationNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Cited by 1,137

Mirror neurons responding to the observation of ingestive and communicative mouth actions in the monkey ventral premotor cortex

Ferrari, P. F., Gallese, V., Rizzolatti, G., & Fogassi, L. (2003) · European Journal of Neuroscience

Action Observation and SynchronizationPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 728

Towards a bottom-up perspective on animal and human cognition

de Waal, F. B. M., & Ferrari, P. F. (2010) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Primate Behavior and EcologyChild and Animal Learning Development

Cited by 370

Neonatal imitation in Rhesus Macaques

Ferrari, P. F., Visalberghi, E., Paukner, A., Fogassi, L., Ruggiero, A., & Suomi, S. J. (2006) · PLoS Biology

Primate Behavior and EcologyChild and Animal Learning Development

Cited by 354

Mirror Neurons Responding to Observation of Actions Made with Tools in Monkey Ventral Premotor Cortex

Ferrari, P. F., Rozzi, S., & Fogassi, L. (2005) · Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Action Observation and SynchronizationPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 283

The mirror neuron system as revealed through neonatal imitation: presence from birth, predictive power and evidence of plasticity

Simpson, E. A., Murray, L., Paukner, A., & Ferrari, P. F. (2014) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Action Observation and SynchronizationChild and Animal Learning Development

Cited by 150

From monkey mirror neurons to primate behaviours: possible ‘direct’ and ‘indirect’ pathways

Ferrari, P. F., Bonini, L., & Fogassi, L. (2009) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Action Observation and SynchronizationPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 120

Evolution of mirror systems: a simple mechanism for complex cognitive functions

Bonini, L., & Ferrari, P. F. (2011) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Action Observation and SynchronizationPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Cited by 89

Inhaled oxytocin increases positive social behaviors in newborn macaques

Simpson, E. A., Sclafani, V., Paukner, A., Hamel, A. F., Novak, M. A., Meyer, J. S., Suomi, S. J., & Ferrari, P. F. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorHuman-Animal Interaction Studies

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