Mirror neuron activation is associated with facial emotion processing.

Abstract:

:Theoretical accounts suggest that mirror neurons play a crucial role in social cognition. The current study used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the association between mirror neuron activation and facial emotion processing, a fundamental aspect of social cognition, among healthy adults (n=20). Facial emotion processing of static (but not dynamic) images correlated significantly with an enhanced motor response, proposed to reflect mirror neuron activation. These correlations did not appear to reflect general facial processing or pattern recognition, and provide support to current theoretical accounts linking the mirror neuron system to aspects of social cognition. We discuss the mechanism by which mirror neurons might facilitate facial emotion recognition.

journal_name

Neuropsychologia

journal_title

Neuropsychologia

authors

Enticott PG,Johnston PJ,Herring SE,Hoy KE,Fitzgerald PB

doi

10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2008.04.022

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-09-01 00:00:00

pages

2851-4

issue

11

eissn

0028-3932

issn

1873-3514

pii

S0028-3932(08)00190-5

journal_volume

46

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