Abstract:
:It has been argued that through a process of internal 'simulation', we automatically map observed actions directly onto our motor system to facilitate imitation. Instead, here we show that observed actions influence the kinematic parameters of manual responses in a dynamic, context-dependent fashion. Participants observed object-directed hand actions in imitative and complementary action contexts, and performed identical (same grip-type) and non-identical (opposite grip-type) responses to a similar object, respectively. In imitative contexts, identical actions were performed optimally. In complementary contexts, however, non-identical actions were enhanced relative to identical actions. A further experiment using arrow cues instead of hand actions confirmed that these results were specific to action observation. Our findings demonstrate that action context plays a critical role in determining the relationship between action observation and execution. Crucially, this relationship is not fixed, but depends on an agent's goal when observing others act.
journal_name
Exp Brain Resjournal_title
Experimental brain researchauthors
Ocampo B,Kritikos Adoi
10.1007/s00221-009-2089-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-04-01 00:00:00pages
743-51issue
4eissn
0014-4819issn
1432-1106journal_volume
201pub_type
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