Both novelty and expertise increase action observation network activity

Both novelty and expertise increase action observation network activity

Our experiences with others affect how we perceive their actions. In particular, activity in bilateral premotor and parietal cortices during action observation, collectively known as the action observation network (AON), is modulated by one’s expertise with the observed actions or individuals. Howev...

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Main Authors: Sook-Lei eLiew, Tong eSheng, John Lien Margetis, Lisa eAziz-Zadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
body representation
experience
mirror neuron system
shared circuits
action observation network
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00541/full

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