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...

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Main Authors: Zarinah K Agnew, Richard J S Wise, Robert Leech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0032517&type=printable
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