The mirror mechanism and its potential role in autism spectrum disorder
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The mirror mechanism allows the direct translation of a perceived (seen, felt, heard) action into the same motor representation of its related goal. This mechanism allows a direct comprehension of others’ goals and motor intentions, enabling an embodied link between individuals. Because the mirror mechanism is a functional expression of the motor system, these findings suggest the relevance of the motor system to social cognition. It has been hypothesized that the impaired understanding of others’ intentions, sensations, and emotions reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could be linked to an alteration of the mirror mechanism in all of these domains. In this review, we address the theoretical issues underlying the social impairments in ASD and discuss them in relation to the cognitive role of the mirror mechanism.
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- Authors
- GALLESE, V., ROCHAT, M. J., & BERCHIO, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Parma (IT)
- Venue
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-08-28
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 15-22
- ISSN
- 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8749
- OpenAlex
- W2014368848
- Cited by
- 113
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 14.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Bari Aldo Moro) (submittedVersion)
- Archive ouverte UNIGE (University of Geneva) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Keywords
- mirror mechanism, mirror neuron system, autism spectrum disorder, social cognition, theory of mind, embodied cognition, social dysfunction, motor system
- MeSH terms
- Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Child, Preschool, Cognition Disorders, Communication Disorders, Emotions, Humans, Imitative Behavior, Motor Activity, Social Behavior Disorders, Comprehension, Intention
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