DMCA
Neural simulation of action: A unifying mechanism for motor cognition (2001)
| Venue: | NeuroImage |
| Citations: | 265 - 6 self |
BibTeX
@ARTICLE{Jeannerod01neuralsimulation,
author = {Marc Jeannerod},
title = {Neural simulation of action: A unifying mechanism for motor cognition},
journal = {NeuroImage},
year = {2001},
pages = {103--109}
}
Share
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
OpenURL
Abstract
Paradigms drawn from cognitive psychology have provided new insight into covert stages of action. These states include not only intending actions that will eventually be executed, but also imagining actions, recognizing tools, learning by observation, or even understanding the behavior of other people. Studies using techniques for mapping brain activity, probing cortical excitability, or measuring the activity of peripheral effectors in normal human subjects and in patients all provide evidence of a subliminal activation of the motor system during these cognitive states. The hypothesis that the motor system is part of a simulation network that is activated under a variety of conditions in relation to action, either self-intended or observed from other individuals, will be developed. The function of this process of simulation would be not only to shape the motor system in anticipation to execution, but also to provide the self with information on the feasibility and the meaning of potential actions. © 2001 Academic Press
Keyphrases
motor system motor cognition unifying mechanism neural simulation new insight peripheral effector cognitive state cognitive psychology potential action paradigm drawn subliminal activation cortical excitability normal human subject covert stage imagining action simulation network brain activity academic press
