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Project

The multi-actor mirror neuron system: Can the human brain represent multiple observed actions simultaneously?
Code
3F005014
Duration
01 October 2014 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Animal experimental and comparative psychology
    • Applied psychology
    • Human experimental psychology
Keywords
mirror neurons social cognition motor cognition action observation
 
Project description
 

Research has shown that the behavior of others is represented in the motor cortex of the observer. However, the research hitherto has focused exclusively on representing the actions of a single individual. In the current project, we will investigate whether individuals are also capable of representing the actions of multiple others simultaneously in their motor system.