Eight Problems for the Mirror Neuron Theory of Action Understanding in Monkeys and Humans

被引:496
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作者
Hickok, Gregory [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Cognit Sci, Ctr Cognit Neurosci, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
关键词
PREMOTOR CORTEX; WORKING-MEMORY; ACTION REPRESENTATION; MACAQUE MONKEY; MOTOR THEORY; SPEECH; COMPREHENSION; RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; ORGANIZATION;
D O I
10.1162/jocn.2009.21189
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The discovery of mirror neurons in macaque frontal cortex has sparked a resurgence of interest in motor/embodied theories of cognition. This critical review examines the evidence in support of one of these theories, namely, that mirror neurons provide the basis of action understanding. It is argued that there is no evidence from monkey data that directly tests this theory, and evidence from humans makes a strong case against the position.
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页码:1229 / 1243
页数:15
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