We challenge Cook et al.'s claim about the vagueness of the notion of action understanding in relation with mirror neurons. We show the multidimensional nature of action understanding and provide a definition of motor-based action understanding, shedding new light on the various components of action understanding and on their relationship. Finally, we propose an alternative perspective on the origin of mirror neurons, stressing the necessity to abandon the dichotomy between genetic and associative hypotheses.

Understanding action with the motor system / Gallese, Vittorio; Sinigaglia, Corrado. - In: BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES. - ISSN 0140-525X. - 37:2(2014), pp. 199-200. [10.1017/S0140525X13002288]

Understanding action with the motor system

GALLESE, Vittorio;
2014-01-01

Abstract

We challenge Cook et al.'s claim about the vagueness of the notion of action understanding in relation with mirror neurons. We show the multidimensional nature of action understanding and provide a definition of motor-based action understanding, shedding new light on the various components of action understanding and on their relationship. Finally, we propose an alternative perspective on the origin of mirror neurons, stressing the necessity to abandon the dichotomy between genetic and associative hypotheses.
2014
Understanding action with the motor system / Gallese, Vittorio; Sinigaglia, Corrado. - In: BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES. - ISSN 0140-525X. - 37:2(2014), pp. 199-200. [10.1017/S0140525X13002288]
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