This meta-analysis explores the role of the cerebellum in social cognition. Recent meta-
analyses of neuroimaging studies since 2008 demonstrate that the cerebellum is only …

Mirror neurons are a class of visuomotor neurons in the monkey premotor and parietal
cortices that discharge during the execution and observation of goal-directed motor acts …

Perception of the final position of a moving object or creature is distorted forward along its
actual or implied motion path, thus enabling anticipation of its forthcoming position. In a …

Studies demonstrate that elite athletes are able to extract kinematic information of observed
domain-specific actions to predict their future course. Little is known, however, on the …

When discussing “mentalization,” we refer to a very special ability that only humans and few
species of great apes possess: the ability to think about themselves and to represent in their …

Athletes show superior abilities not only in executing complex actions, but also in
anticipating others' moves. Here, we explored how visual and motor experiences contribute …

What is the evolutionary origin of the human ability to understand and predict the behavior of
others? Recent studies suggest that human infants' early capacity for understanding others' …

We provide behavioral evidence that the human motor system is involved in the perceptual
decision processes of skilled performers, directly linking prediction accuracy to the (in) ability …

What, if anything, is special about human imitation? An evaluation of enculturated apes'
imitation skills, a “best case scenario” of non-human apes' imitation performance, reveals …

Traditional models of action understanding emphasise the idea that long-term exposure to a
wide array of visual patterns of particular actions allows for effective action anticipation or …