Decoding the neural mechanisms of human tool use

Sophisticated tool use is a defining characteristic of the primate species but how is it supported by the brain, particularly the human brain? Here we show, using functional MRI and pattern classification methods, that tool use is subserved by multiple distributed action-centred neural representatio...

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Main Authors: Jason P Gallivan, D Adam McLean, Kenneth F Valyear, Jody C Culham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/00425