An Emotion-Enriched Context Influences the Effect of Action Observation on Cortical Excitability

Observing other people in action activates the “mirror neuron system” that serves for action comprehension and prediction. Recent evidence suggests that this function requires a high level codification triggered not only by components of motor behavior, but also by the environment where the action i...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Lagravinese, Ambra Bisio, Alessia Raffo De Ferrari, Elisa Pelosin, Piero Ruggeri, Marco Bove, Laura Avanzino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2017.00504/full