The mirror neuron system is more active during complementary compared with imitative action
Authors:
- Roger D Newman-NorlundRoger D Newman-Norlund
- Hein T van SchieHSHein T van Schie
- Alexander M J van ZuijlenAZAlexander M J van Zuijlen
- Harold BekkeringHBHarold Bekkering
- 27 May 2007
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Neuroscience
- Vol. 10 (7) , 817-818
Abstract
We assessed the role of the human mirror neuron system (MNS) in complementary actions using functional magnetic resonance imaging while participants prepared to execute imitative or complementary actions. The BOLD signal in the right inferior frontal gyrus and bilateral inferior parietal lobes was greater during preparation of complementary than during imitative actions, suggesting that the MNS may be essential in dynamically coupling action observation to action execution.Keywords
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