Imitation, empathy, and mirror neurons.

By Marco Iacoboni. Annual Review of Psychology, 2009

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Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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The role of prediction in social neuroscience (2012, methodology): “…in an attempt to overcome the correspondence problem of imitation, in that movement specifics are not directly observable by the observer, and therefore, there is no direct way to match sensory input of another’s actions onto our own sensorimotor system (Iacoboni, 2009; Massen and Prinz, 2009).”
Social modeling of eating: a review of when and why social influence affects food intake and choice. (2015, neutral): “There is also evidence that mimicry of gestures occurs unconsciously, and moreover, functions as a way of affiliating with others (Iacoboni, 2009).”
Brain regions with mirror properties: a meta-analysis of 125 human fMRI studies. (2012, background): “…in part because of their purported role in a diverse range of cognitive functions, from imitation and action understanding to social cognition (Iacoboni, 2005, 2009; Iacoboni et al., 2005; Fogassi et al., 2005; Keysers et al., 2010; Rizzolatti & Fabbri-Destro, 2008 ; Rizzolatti & Sinigaglia,…”
Empathy: a motivated account. (2014, background): “These data have inspired a crop of neuroscientifically based theories of empathy (Decety, 2011; Iacoboni, 2009; Keysers & Gazzola, 2009), some of which emphasize the reflexive nature of T hi s do cu m en t is co py ri gh te d by th e A m er ic an Ps yc ho lo gi ca l A ss oc ia tio n or on e of its…”
Schemas and Frames (2018, methodology): “…because they are learned and may be shared and distributed across persons, provided they have similar life histories and experiences (Bloch 2015; Iacoboni 2009; Lizardo 2009b).3 The conceptualization of schema used in this article stands in contrast to uses of the term which, following Sewell…”
The neural bases of social cognition and story comprehension. (2011, background): “…have proposed that these “mirror neurons” support ToM and social understanding in humans through the simulation of a target person’s actions (e.g., Blakemore & Decety 2001, Blakemore & Frith 2005, Gallese et al. 2004, Iacoboni 2009, Keysers & Perrett 2004, Prinz 2006, Rizzolatti & Craighero 2004).”
The neuropsychology of consumer behavior and marketing (2018, background): “The emotional resonance aspects of empathy, such as those reflected in feelings of compassion for the suffering of others and empathetic concern and kindness toward others, have been found to be associated with regions of the brain identified as the mirror neuron system (e.g., Gallese, 2003; Iacobon”
Where do mirror neurons come from? (2010, result): “Therefore, the associative hypothesis is consistent with both the suggestion that the mirror neuron system contributes in some way to a variety of social cognitive functions (Iacoboni, 2009), and studies showing that, in each case, mirror activation provides just one source of input to a complex sys”
A visual analytics approach to understanding cycling behaviour (2012, neutral): “At the same time, music is not tied to environmental ‘reality’ in quite the same way as sound-design, so music is, in some ways, able to move more freely.”
ALE meta-analysis of action observation and imitation in the human brain (2010, positive): “In human neuroimaging studies on imitation paradigms, however, robust activation of BA 44 and the rostral IPL have been reported (e.g., Hamilton and Grafton, 2008; Iacoboni, 2009; Iacoboni and Dapretto, 2006; Rizzolatti et al., 2001) and are confirmed in the current meta-analysis.”
Positive Empathy and Prosocial Behavior: A Neglected Link (2016, background): “…2005), mirror neurons suggest that there is a common representation of perception and action; thus, simply observing another person’s intentional action will trigger corresponding motor neurons, and by projecting on the limbic system may trigger associated affective responses (Iacoboni, 2009).”
Being Together in Time: Musical Experience and the Mirror Neuron System (2009, background): “…notion of a MNS in humans localized to premotor and inferior parietal regions of the brain, coupling action execution and action observation both in terms of the muscles involved and the temporal sequence of the action (for reviews see Iacoboni, 2009; Pineda, 2008; Rizzolatti & Craighero, 2004;).”
Theory of Mind and Empathic Explanations of Machiavellianism (2013, background): “…neurons code and interpret the intentions of others under observation (hence people come to remember a common representation or ideomotor program; Iacoboni, 2009); this occurs in the posterior part of the inferior frontal gyrus and the adjacent sector of the ventral premotor cortex (Iacoboni et…”
Empathy: Gender effects in brain and behavior (2014, background): “In emphasizing that empathy is a multilayered phenomenon, several scholars converge in considering an action–perception mechanism as central for automatically reproducing others’ affective states (Preston and De Waal, 2002; Iacoboni, 2009).”