One of the least well understood regions of the human brain is rostral prefrontal cortex,
approximating Brodmann's area 10. Here, we investigate the possibility that there are functional …

There is converging evidence that the observation of an action activates a corresponding
motor representation in the observer through a ‘mirror-matching’ mechanism. However, …

Action observation leads to the automatic activation of the corresponding motor representation
in the observer through “mirror‐matching.” This constitutes a “shared representational …

Ideomotor theory of human action control proposes that activation of a motor representation
can occur either through internally-intended or externally-perceived actions. Critically, …

In our daily life, we continuously monitor others' behaviors and interpret them in terms of
goals, intentions, and reasons. Despite their central importance for predicting and interpreting …

BACKGROUND: Anecdotal evidence has noted that individuals with autism spectrum conditions
(ASC) frequently exhibit heightened spontaneous imitative behavior, with symptoms of …

Aggressive, violent behaviour is a major burden and challenge for society. It has been linked
to deficits in social understanding, but the evidence is inconsistent and the specifics of such …

One fundamental property of voluntary action is the feeling of control and causation, also
referred to as self agency. Recent research suggests that the sense of agency is based on low-…

Perception and execution of actions share a common representational and neural substrate
and thereby facilitate unintentional motor mimicry. Controlling automatic imitation is …

We analyzed the behavioral data from 104 neuroimaging studies using positron emission
tomography or functional magnetic resonance imaging that reported activation peaks in rostral …