Exploring the development of the mirror neuron system: Finding the right paradigm

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 256-271

  Shaw, Daniel J ^a   Czekóová, Kristína ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MIRROR NEURON; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MIRROR NEURONS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84878296444     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2013.783832     Document Type: Article

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