Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language / edited by Maxim I. Stamenov, Vittorio Gallese.
2002
QP363.3 .M57 2002eb
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Title
Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language / edited by Maxim I. Stamenov, Vittorio Gallese.
ISBN
9789027297082 (electronic bk.)
9027297088 (electronic bk.)
9781588112422 (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
158811242X (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9789027251664 (Eur.)
9027251665 (Eur.)
9781588112156 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1588112152 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9789027251626 (Eur.)
9027251622 (Eur.)
158811242X (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9027251665 (Eur.)
1588112152 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9027251622 (Eur.)
9027297088 (electronic bk.)
9781588112422 (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
158811242X (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9789027251664 (Eur.)
9027251665 (Eur.)
9781588112156 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1588112152 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9789027251626 (Eur.)
9027251622 (Eur.)
158811242X (US) (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9027251665 (Eur.)
1588112152 (US) (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9027251622 (Eur.)
Imprint
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. : John Benjamins Pub., ©2002.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vii, 390 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number
QP363.3 .M57 2002eb
System Control No.
(OCoLC)70765113
Summary
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 that one faces another individual with an attitude analogical to that of one's own. The metaphor of 'mirror' aptly comes to mind. Recent investigations have shown that the human ability to 'mirror' other's actions originates in the brain at a much deeper level than phenomenal awareness. A new class o.
Note
Selected contributions to the symposium on "Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language" held on July 5-8, 2000 in Delmenhorst, Germany.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note
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.
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Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. (http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212)
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Series
Advances in consciousness research ; 42. 1381-589X
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Print version: Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. : John Benjamins Pub., ©2002
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