Publication details
Exploring the Development of the Mirror Neuron System: Finding the Right Paradigm
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Developmental Neuropsychology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2013.783832 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2013.783832 |
| Field | Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences |
| Keywords | ACTION OBSERVATION NETWORK; EEG DESYNCHRONIZATION; AUTOMATIC IMITATION; RESPONSE-INHIBITION; NEONATAL IMITATION; PREMOTOR CORTEX; OTHERS ACTIONS; MOTOR SYSTEM; EXPERIENCE; INFANTS |
| Description | Due to its ability to map an observed action onto the observer’s own cortical motor circuits, the mirror neuron system (MNS) has been implicated in many facets of social cognition. As such, achieving an understanding of the typical development of this intriguing brain system seems obvious. Only now, however, are studies attempting to explore the processes and principles behind the emergence of the MNS. This article critically reviews a number of experimental paradigms employed in this endeavor. We conclude by suggesting that future neuroscientific investigations should incorporate a response-stimulus procedure, whereby action execution results in, not from, novel sensory stimuli. |
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