What neuromodulation and lesion studies tell us about the function of the mirror neuron system and embodied cognition

Christian Keysers; Riccardo Paracampo; V. Gazzola

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.04.001

What neuromodulation and lesion studies tell us about the function of the mirror neuron system and embodied cognition

Christian Keysers, Riccardo Paracampo, V. Gazzola

Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN)

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Abstract

We review neuromodulation and lesion studies that address how activations in the mirror neuron system contribute to our perception of observed actions. Past reviews showed disruptions of this parieto-premotor network impair imitation and goal and kinematic processing. Recent studies bring five new themes. First, focal perturbations of a node of that circuit lead to changes across all nodes. Second, primary somatosensory cortex is an integral part of this network suggesting embodied representations are somatosensory-motor. Third, disturbing this network impairs the ability to predict the actions of others in the close (∼300ms) future. Fourth, disruptions impair our ability to coordinate our actions with others. Fifth, disrupting this network, the insula or cingulate also impairs emotion recognition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-40
Journal	Current Opinion in Psychology
Volume	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.04.001
Publication status	Published - 2018

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