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Mirror neurons: A sensorimotor representation system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2002

Vittorio Gallese
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Università di Parma, I-43100 Parma, [email protected]@nemo.unipr.it
Christian Keysers
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Università di Parma, I-43100 Parma, [email protected]@nemo.unipr.it

Abstract

Positing the importance of sensorimotor contingencies for perception is by no means denying the presence and importance of representations. Using the evidence of mirror neurons we will show the intrinsic relationship between action control and representation within the logic of forward models.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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