Musical training has emerged as a useful framework for the investigation of training-related
plasticity in the human brain. Learning to play an instrument is a highly complex task that …

This article argues that mirror neurons originate in sensorimotor associative learning and
therefore a new approach is needed to investigate their functions. Mirror neurons were …

Human interaction often requires simultaneous precision and flexibility in the coordination of
rhythmic behaviour between individuals engaged in joint activity, for example, playing a …

Our understanding of the functions of motor system evolved remarkably in the last 20 years.
This is the consequence not only of an increase in the amount of data on this system but …

Music performance is both a natural human activity, present in all societies, and one of the
most complex and demanding cognitive challenges that the human mind can undertake …

The role of auditory information on perceptual-motor processes has gained increased
interest in sports and psychology research in recent years. Numerous neurobiological and …

Debates about the evolution of the 'mirror neuron system'imply that it is an adaptation for
action understanding. Alternatively, mirror neurons may be a byproduct of associative …

Perception and actions can be tightly coupled; but does a perceptual event dissociated from
action processes still engage the motor system? We conducted 2 functional magnetic …

Learning to play a musical instrument is a complex task that integrates multiple sensory
modalities and higher-order cognitive functions. Therefore, musical training is considered a …

The discovery of audiovisual mirror neurons in monkeys gave rise to the hypothesis that
premotor areas are inherently involved not only when observing actions but also when …