Humans spend most of their time interacting with other people. It is the motor organization
subtending these social interactions that forms the main theme of this article. We review …

High-functioning autism (HFA) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which is characterized by
life-long socio-communicative impairments on the one hand and preserved verbal and …

Individuals with autism spectrum conditions have difficulties in understanding and
responding appropriately to others. Additionally, they demonstrate impaired perception of …

Although the importance of communication is recognized in several disciplines, it is rarely
studied in the context of online social interactions and joint actions. During online joint …

Background Newborns come into the world wired to socially interact. Is a propensity to
socially oriented action already present before birth? Twin pregnancies provide a unique …

Skepticism has been expressed concerning the possibility to understand others' intentions
by simply observing their movements: since a number of different intentions may have …

Performing online complementary motor adjustments is quintessential to joint actions since it
allows interacting people to coordinate efficiently and achieve a common goal. We sought to …

Body movement provides a rich source of cues about other people's goals and intentions. In
the present research, we investigate how well people can distinguish between different …

Because the way we grasp an object varies depending on the intention with which the object
is grasped, monitoring the properties of prehensile movements may provide access to a …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of communicative intention on
action. In Experiment 1 participants were requested to reach towards an object, grasp it, and …