Exploring the Development of the Mirror Neuron System: Finding the Right Paradigm

SHAW, Daniel Joel and Kristína CZEKÓOVÁ. Exploring the Development of the Mirror Neuron System: Finding the Right Paradigm. Developmental Neuropsychology. London: Routledge, 2013, vol. 38, No 4, p. 256-271. ISSN 8756-5641. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2013.783832.

Basic information

• Original name: Exploring the Development of the Mirror Neuron System: Finding the Right Paradigm
• Authors: SHAW, Daniel Joel (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Kristína CZEKÓOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Developmental Neuropsychology, London, Routledge, 2013, 8756-5641.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.670
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14740/13:00068341
• Organization unit: Central European Institute of Technology
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87565641.2013.783832
• UT WoS: 000319381100004
• Keywords in English: ACTION OBSERVATION NETWORK; EEG DESYNCHRONIZATION; AUTOMATIC IMITATION; RESPONSE-INHIBITION; NEONATAL IMITATION; PREMOTOR CORTEX; OTHERS ACTIONS; MOTOR SYSTEM; EXPERIENCE; INFANTS
• Tags: ok, rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Due to its ability to map an observed action onto the observer’s own cortical motor circuits, the mirror neuron system (MNS) has been implicated in many facets of social cognition. As such, achieving an understanding of the typical development of this intriguing brain system seems obvious. Only now, however, are studies attempting to explore the processes and principles behind the emergence of the MNS. This article critically reviews a number of experimental paradigms employed in this endeavor. We conclude by suggesting that future neuroscientific investigations should incorporate a response-stimulus procedure, whereby action execution results in, not from, novel sensory stimuli.

Links

• ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project: Name: CEITEC - central european institute of technology