The 'like me' framework for recognizing and becoming an intentional agent

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 26-43

  Meltzoff, Andrew N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Action representation; Body representation; Cross modal; Imitation; Intention; Mirror neurons

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; IMITATION; INFANT; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION; RECREATION;

COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; GOALS; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33845594295     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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