When does action comprehension need motor involvement? Evidence from upper limb aplasia

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 253-283

  Vannuscorps, Gilles ^a,b   Andres, Michael ^c   Pillon, Agnesa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FNRS   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Action comprehension; Embodied cognition; Mirror neurons; Neural simulation; Point light animations; Upper limb aplasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; ARTICLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84887987694     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: 14640627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643294.2013.853655     Document Type: Article

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