Cortical Motor Organization, Mirror Neurons, and Embodied Language: An Evolutionary Perspective

The recent conceptual achievement that the cortical motor system plays a crucial role not only in motor control but also in higher cognitive functions has given a new perspective also on the involvement of motor cortex in language perception and production. In particular, there is evidence that the...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Fogassi, Pier Francesco Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2012-11-01
Series:Biolinguistics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5964/bioling.8923