| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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| Research Abstract |
In order to learn novel actions, it is essential to observe and imitatesimilar actions performed by other individuals. We used 24-channel near-infrared spectroscopy to investigate brain activity during the observation of sequentially presented meaningless postures. The results revealed that the oxy-haemoglobin concentrations in the lower part of the precentral gyrus increased to a greater extent during the observation. This suggests that the area related to action plans, that is the human mirror-neuron system, is activated when observers recognize the possibility of body movement even during the observation of static meaningless postures.
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