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The mirror neuron system is more active during complementary compared with imitative action
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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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“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”
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Metadata
- 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
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- 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
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › 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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