Neural Representation for the Perception of the Intentionality of Actions

Jellema, Tjeerd; Baker, Chris I.; Wicker, Bruno; Perrett, David I.

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“…Its activation for action-observation but only partially/marginally for action-execution in our study is in accordance with the neurophysiological results of Perrett's group, who demonstrated the involvement of STSa/STP neurons in the perception of movements made by other subjects' body parts rather than by the monkey's own hand (Perrett et al, 1985(Perrett et al, , 1989Hietanen and Perrett, 1993;Wachsmuth et al, 1994;Jellema et al, 2000;Keysers and Perrett, 2004). Our results are also in agreement with the report that areas LST and STPm, which correspond at least partially to areas PGa/IPa and TPOi in our study, are activated for action-observation (Nelissen et al, 2006(Nelissen et al, , 2011.…”

Section: Ventral Temporal Areassupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Electrophysiological studies in monkeys established that neurons in the anterior part of the superior temporal sulcus (STs) discharge when the animals observe biological stimuli, such as body and arm movements generated by an external agent (Perrett et al, 1985(Perrett et al, , 1989Oram and Perrett, 1994;Jellema et al, 2000). Also, Rizzolatti's group suggested that STs is part of the mirror-neuron network, based on that (1) similar visual stimuli evoke responses from neurons in the STs and from mirror neurons in area F5, and (2) the STs is connected with areas containing mirror neurons Rizzolatti and Craighero, 2004).…”

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Involvement of the Superior Temporal Cortex in Action Execution and Action Observation

Kilintari

Raos

Savaki

2014

Journal of Neuroscience

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The role of the superior temporal sulcus (STs) in action execution and action observation remains unsettled. In an attempt to shed more light on the matter, we used the quantitative method of 14 C-deoxyglucose to reveal changes in activity, in the cortex of STs and adjacent inferior and superior temporal convexities of monkeys, elicited by reaching-to-grasp in the light or in the dark and by observation of the same action executed by an external agent. We found that observation of reaching-to-grasp activated the components of the superior temporal polysensory area [STP; including temporo-parieto-occipital association area (TPO), PGa, and IPa], the motion complex [including medial superior temporal area (MST), fundus of superior temporal area (FST), and dorsal and ventral parts of the middle temporal area (MTd and MTv, respectively)], and area TS2. A significant part of most of these activations was associated with observation of the goal-directed action, and a smaller part with the perception of arm-motion. Execution of reaching-to-grasp in the light-activated areas TS2, STP partially and marginally, and MT compared with the fixation but not to the arm-motion control. Consequently, MTactivation is associated with the arm-motion and not with the purposeful action. Finally, reaching-to-grasp in complete darkness activated all components of the motion complex. Conclusively, lack of visibility of our own actions involves the motion complex, whereas observation of others' actions engages area STP and the motion complex. Our previous and present findings together suggest that sensory effects are interweaved with motor commands in integrated action codes, and observation of an action or its execution in complete darkness triggers the retrieval of the visual representation of the action.

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Section: Ventral Temporal Areassupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Involvement of the Superior Temporal Cortex in Action Execution and Action Observation

Kilintari

Raos

Savaki

2014

Journal of Neuroscience

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“…Motion information presumed to arrive from the dorsal stream projections arrives in the STS some 20 ms ahead of form information from the ventral stream (figure 2a), but despite this asynchrony, STS processing overcomes the 'binding problem' and only form and motion arising from the same biological object are integrated within 100 ms of the moving form becoming visible (Oram & Perrett 1996). Indeed, STS cell integration of form and motion is widespread and there are numerous cell types specializing in the processing of different types of face, limb and whole body motion (Perrett et al 1985b;Carey et al 1997;Jellema et al 2000.…”

Section: Biological Motion Perception In Non-humansmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Responses to purposeful hand object actions such as reaching for, picking, tearing and manipulating objects have also been characterized in the STS (Perrett et al 1989(Perrett et al , 1990cJellema et al 2000). These STS cells are sensitive to the form of the hand performing the action, and are unresponsive to the sight of tools manipulating objects in the same manner as hands.…”

Section: Biological Motion Perception In Non-humansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electrophysiology and brain imaging of biological motion

Puce

Perrett

2003

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B

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The movements of the faces and bodies of other conspecifics provide stimuli of considerable interest to the social primate. Studies of single cells, field potential recordings and functional neuroimaging data indicate that specialized visual mechanisms exist in the superior temporal sulcus (STS) of both human and non-human primates that produce selective neural responses to moving natural images of faces and bodies. STS mechanisms also process simplified displays of biological motion involving point lights marking the limb articulations of animate bodies and geometrical shapes whose motion simulates purposeful behaviour. Facial movements such as deviations in eye gaze, important for gauging an individual's social attention, and mouth movements, indicative of potential utterances, generate particularly robust neural responses that differentiate between movement types. Collectively such visual processing can enable the decoding of complex social signals and through its outputs to limbic, frontal and parietal systems the STS may play a part in enabling appropriate affective responses and social behaviour.

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“…The ability to follow and respond to the direction of gaze of a conspecific is a crucial skill in humans, shared with some, but not all, primate species (Perrett et al 1985;Jellema et al 2000). Our ability to meet and to follow another's gaze is present during early infancy and is associated with a growing appreciation of salient events in a socially structured world (Allison et al 2000).…”

Section: Amygdala and Gaze Monitoringmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genetic influences on the neural basis of social cognition

Skuse

2006

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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The neural basis of social cognition has been the subject of intensive research in both human and non-human primates. Exciting, provocative and yet consistent findings are emerging. A major focus of interest is the role of efferent and afferent connectivity between the amygdala and the neocortical brain regions, now believed to be critical for the processing of social and emotional perceptions. One possible component is a subcortical neural pathway, which permits rapid and preconscious processing of potentially threatening stimuli, and it leads from the retina to the superior colliculus, to the pulvinar nucleus of the thalamus and then to the amygdala. This pathway is activated by direct eye contact, one of many classes of potential threat, and may be particularly responsive to the 'whites of the eyes'. In humans, autonomic arousal evoked by this stimulus is associated with the activity in specific cortical regions concerned with processing visual information from faces. The integrated functioning of these pathways is modulated by one or more X-linked genes, yet to be identified. The emotional responsiveness of the amygdala, and its associated circuits, to social threat is also influenced by functional polymorphisms in the promoter of the serotonin transporter gene. We still do not have a clear account of how specific allelic variation, in candidate genes, increases susceptibility to developmental disorders, such as autism, or psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety or depressive illness. However, the regulation of emotional responsiveness to social cues lies at the heart of the problem, and recent research indicates that we may be nearing a deeper and more comprehensive understanding.

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Neural Representation for the Perception of the Intentionality of Actions

Cited by 242 publications

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Involvement of the Superior Temporal Cortex in Action Execution and Action Observation

Involvement of the Superior Temporal Cortex in Action Execution and Action Observation

Electrophysiology and brain imaging of biological motion

Genetic influences on the neural basis of social cognition

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