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Imitative response tendencies in patients with frontal brain lesions.

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Brass, Marcel, Derrfuss, Jan, Matthes-von Cramon, Gabriele, von Cramon, D. Yves·2003·Neuropsychology

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It is widely accepted that patients with frontal lesions have problems inhibiting automatic response tendencies. Whereas inhibition deficits of overlearned responses have been extensively investigated using interference tasks like the Stroop task (J. R. Stroop, 1935), it is controversial whether patients with frontal brain lesions also have problems inhibiting imitative responses. Using an interference paradigm, the present study investigated imitative response tendencies in patients with frontal lesions. In addition, it tested whether patients deficient in the inhibition of imitative responses correspondingly have problems inhibiting overlearned responses. It was found that the group with frontal lesions displayed significantly stronger imitative response tendencies than the group with nonfrontal lesions. Furthermore, it was shown that the inhibition of imitative responses is functionally unrelated to Stroop interference.

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  • Imitative tendencies must be inhibited to prevent overt imitation.

    “More specifically, imitative tendencies have to be inhibited to prevent overt imitation (Brass, Derrfuss, Cramon, Matthes-von Cramon, & von Cramon, 2003;De Renzi, Cavalleri, & Facchini, 1996;Lhermitte, Pillon, & Serdaru, 1986).”

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  • Patients with frontal lesions exhibit problems inhibiting imitative response tendencies.

    “Supporting evidence comes from a neuropsychological study showing that patients with frontal lesions exhibit problems inhibiting imitative response tendencies (Brass et al., 2003).”

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Authors
Brass, M., Derrfuss, J., Matthes-von Cramon, G., & von Cramon, D. Y.
Affiliations
Max Planck Society (DE)
Venue
Neuropsychology
Published
2003
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
265-271
ISSN
  • 0894-4105 (ISSN-L)
  • 1931-1559
OpenAlex
W2143454976
Cited by
109
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
Keywords
response inhibition, Stroop interference, interference task, frontal lobe dysfunction, automated response
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Injuries, Female, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Imitative Behavior, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychomotor Performance

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