Dissociating object directed and non-object directed action in the human mirror system; implications for theories of motor simulation.
Mirror neurons are single cells found in macaque premotor and parietal cortices that are active during action execution and observation. In non-human primates, mirror neurons have only been found in relation to object-directed movements or communicative gestures, as non-object directed actions of th...
Main Authors: | Zarinah K Agnew, Richard J S Wise, Robert Leech |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3323585?pdf=render |
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