Viewing photos and reading nouns of natural graspable objects similarly modulate motor responses

Viewing photos and reading nouns of natural graspable objects similarly modulate motor responses

It is well known that the observation of graspable objects recruits the same motor representations involved in their actual manipulation. Recent evidence suggests that the presentation of nouns referring to graspable objects may exert similar effects. So far, however, it is not clear to what extent...

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Main Authors: Barbara FM Marino, Miriam eSirianni, Riccardo eDalla Volta, Fabio eMagliocco, Francesco eSilipo, Aldo eQuattrone, Giovanni eBuccino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
language processing
embodiment
affordances
motor responses
Canonical neurons
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00968/full

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