2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on dynamics of neural body representation of self and others
| Project/Area Number |
19700249
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Cognitive science
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| Research Institution | Meiji University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMADA Sotaro Meiji University, 理工学部, 講師 (70440138)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 脳認知科学 |
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| Research Abstract |
Recent neuroscience studies on social cognition have pointed out the importance of the mirror neuron system. In this study, activity of the mirror neuron system during observation of other's actions that was supported by the observer was measured, and the results showed that the activity was modulated by the outcome of the action. We also examine the mechanism to discriminate self from others by using a delayed visual feedback experimental paradigm and found that temporal consistency of 200-300ms among different sensory signals is important for self-body recognition.
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