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The influence of action observation on action execution: Dissociating the contribution of action on perception, perception on action, and resolving conflict

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Deschrijver, Eliane, Wiersema, Jan R., Brass, Marcel·2017·Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience

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For more than 15 years, motor interference paradigms have been used to investigate the influence of action observation on action execution. Most research on so-called automatic imitation has focused on variables that play a modulating role or investigated potential confounding factors. Interestingly, furthermore, a number of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have tried to shed light on the functional mechanisms and neural correlates involved in imitation inhibition. However, these fMRI studies, presumably due to poor temporal resolution, have primarily focused on high-level processes and have neglected the potential role of low-level motor and perceptual processes. In the current EEG study, we therefore aimed to disentangle the influence of low-level perceptual and motoric mechanisms from high-level cognitive mechanisms. We focused on potential congruency differences in the visual N190 - a component related to the processing of biological motion, the Readiness Potential - a component related to motor preparation, and the high-level P3 component. Interestingly, we detected congruency effects in each of these components, suggesting that the interference effect in an automatic imitation paradigm is not only related to high-level processes such as self-other distinction but also to more low-level influences of perception on action and action on perception. Moreover, we documented relationships of the neural effects with (autistic) behavior.

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Authors
Deschrijver, E., Wiersema, J. R., & Brass, M.
Affiliations
Ghent University (BE)
Corresponding author
Deschrijver, Eliane
Venue
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience
Published
2016-12-20
Volume
17
Issue
2
Pages
381-393
ISSN
  • 1530-7026 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-135X
OpenAlex
W2567064210
Cited by
32
References
92
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FWCI
4.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Free Will and Agency
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
Keywords
action observation, automatic imitation, motor interference, perception and action, biological motion, readiness potential, P300, congruency effect, self-other distinction, autism spectrum disorder, motor preparation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Autistic Disorder, Body Image, Brain, Conflict, Psychological, Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, Female, Fingers, Humans, Imitative Behavior, Inhibition, Psychological, Male, Motion Perception, Motor Activity, Psychological Tests, Reaction Time, Social Perception, Young Adult

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