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The mirror neuron system is more active during complementary compared with imitative action

Newman-Norlund, Roger D, van Schie, Hein T, van Zuijlen, Alexander M J, Bekkering, Harold·2007·Nature Neuroscience

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We assessed the role of the human mirror neuron system (MNS) in complementary actions using functional magnetic resonance imaging while participants prepared to execute imitative or complementary actions. The BOLD signal in the right inferior frontal gyrus and bilateral inferior parietal lobes was greater during preparation of complementary than during imitative actions, suggesting that the MNS may be essential in dynamically coupling action observation to action execution.

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  • Mirror neuron system activity and imitative compatibility effects can be modulated by attention and contextual factors.

    “While there is accumulating evidence that both mirror neuron system activity (Newman Norlund 2007; Catmur 2007; Chong 2008; Molenberghs 2012) and imitative compatibility effects (Van Baaren 2003; Likowski 2008; Chong 2009; Liepelt 2009; Leighton 2010) can be modulated by attention and contextual factors”

    From To imitate or not: Avoiding imitation involves preparatory inhibition of motor resonance (2014) · cites this paper as Newman Norlund 2007

    The paper reports greater mirror neuron system activity when participants prepared complementary rather than imitative actions and says that changing an action’s context can modulate the effects of action observation (Abstract). It does not show that attention modulated this activity; instead, it says attentional differences were unlikely to explain the observed effects. This citation is attached to the mirror-neuron-system part of the sentence, not the imitative-compatibility-effects part. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Newman-Norlund, R. D., van Schie, H. T., van Zuijlen, A. M. J., & Bekkering, H.
Venue
Nature Neuroscience
Published
2007-05-27
Volume
10
Issue
7
Pages
817-818
ISSN
  • 1097-6256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1726
OpenAlex
W2008698320
Cited by
337
References
13
Citations by year
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FWCI
32.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Motor Control and Adaptation
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Free Will and Agency
Keywords
mirror neuron system, complementary actions, action observation, action execution, inferior frontal gyrus, inferior parietal lobule, motor preparation, BOLD signal
MeSH terms
Cues, Frontal Lobe, Handwriting, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurons, Oxygen, Parietal Lobe, Psychomotor Performance, Reaction Time

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