Understanding Action Beyond Imitation: Reversed Compatibility Effects of Action Observation in Imitation and Joint Action

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1493-1500

  van Schie, Hein T ^a,b   van Waterschoot, Boris M ^b   Bekkering, Harold ^b  

^a Behavioral Science Institute

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

complementary action; direct matching; imitation; perception action models; stimulus response congruency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; COLOR VISION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; ORIENTATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COLOR PERCEPTION; CUES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; ORIENTATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749200992     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0011750     Document Type: Article

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