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Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language /

The emergence of language, social intelligence, and tool development are what made homo sapiens sapiens differentiate itself from all other biological species in the world. The use of language and the management of social and instrumental skills imply an awareness of intention and the consideration...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Stamenov, Maksim, Gallese, Vittorio
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. : John Benjamins Pub., ©2002.
Colección:Advances in consciousness research ; 42.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Mirror Neurons and the Evolution of Brain and Language; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; Part I: Mirror neurons systemPast, present, and future of a discovery; The neural correlates of action understanding in non-human primates; The mirror system in humans; Part II: Further developments in the study of mirror neurons system and interpretations of its functions; Is the human brain unique?; The co-evolution of language and working memory capacity in the human brain; Episodic action memory. Characterization of the time course and neural circuitry.