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Comment
. 2014 Apr;37(2):208-9.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13002379.

A developmental perspective on action and social cognition

Sheila Krogh-Jespersen  1 , Courtney Filippi  1 , Amanda L Woodward  1
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A developmental perspective on action and social cognition

Sheila Krogh-Jespersen et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

The target article argues that developmental processes are key to understanding the mirror neuron system, yet neglects several bodies of developmental research that are informative for doing so. Infants' actions and action understanding are structured by goals, and the former lends structure to the latter. Evaluating the origins and functions of mirror neurons depends on integrating investigations of neural, social-cognitive and motor development.

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    Cook R, Bird G, Catmur C, Press C, Heyes C. Cook R, et al. Behav Brain Sci. 2014 Apr;37(2):177-92. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X13000903. Behav Brain Sci. 2014. PMID: 24775147 Review.

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