Motor simulation without motor expertise: enhanced corticospinal excitability in visually experienced dance spectators.

The human "mirror-system" is suggested to play a crucial role in action observation and execution, and is characterized by activity in the premotor and parietal cortices during the passive observation of movements. The previous motor experience of the observer has been shown to enhance the...

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Main Authors: Corinne Jola, Ali Abedian-Amiri, Annapoorna Kuppuswamy, Frank E Pollick, Marie-Hélène Grosbras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22457754/?tool=EBI