Automatic imitation

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Beschreibung

My research foci are the cortical and cognitive mechanisms that are involved in the inhibition of imitative response tendencies. In particular I investigate conditions under which the observation of biological movements leads to an activation of an internal motor representations. Especially the anterior fronto median cortex (aFMC) and the right temporo-parietal junction (TPJ) area might play a crucial role in the inhibition of imitative behavior. Methodologically I use functional MRI and behavioral methods to investigate these research issues.