Mirror neuron system and observational learning: Behavioral and neurophysiological evidence

Behavioural Brain Research

Volumn 248, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-113

  Lago Rodriguez, Angel ^a   Lopez Alonso, Virginia ^a   Fernández del Olmo, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Action observation; Mirror neurons; Motor resonance; Observational learning; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CELL ACTIVATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONNECTOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; MALE; MIRROR NEURON; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MOTOR CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIRROR NEURONS; MOTOR CORTEX; MOVEMENT; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877103025     PISSN: 01664328     EISSN: 18727549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.03.033     Document Type: Article

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