Do you know what I mean? Brain oscillations and the understanding of communicative intentions

Do you know what I mean? Brain oscillations and the understanding of communicative intentions

Pointing gesture allows children to communicate their intentions before the acquisition of language. In particular, two main purposes seem to underlie the gesture: to request a desired object (imperative pointing) or to share attention on that object (declarative pointing). Since the imperative poin...

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Main Authors: Marcella eBrunetti, Filippo eZappasodi, Laura eMarzetti, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Simona eCirillo, Gian Luca Romani, Vittorio ePizzella, Tiziana eAureli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Beta Rhythm
Theory of Mind
social cognition
gamma rhythm
Declarative pointing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00036/full

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