There is much interest in the claim that dysfunction of the mirror neuron system in individuals
with autism spectrum condition causes difficulties in social interaction and communication …

The perception of self and others is a key aspect of social cognition. In order to investigate
the neurobiological basis of this distinction we reviewed two classes of task that study self …

It is widely accepted that autism is associated with disordered emotion processing and, in
particular, with deficits of emotional reciprocity such as impaired emotion recognition and …

Functional connectivity is abnormal in autism, but the nature of these abnormalities remains
elusive. Different studies, mostly using functional magnetic resonance imaging, have found …

Neural adaptation is central to sensation. Neurons in auditory midbrain, for example, rapidly
adapt their firing rates to enhance coding precision of common sound intensities. However, it …

Nos últimos anos, muitos estudos em neurociências têm buscado compreender como o
sistema nervoso está estruturado, como funciona em pessoas com desenvolvimento global …

A lack of imitative behavior is frequently described as a core feature of Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD), and is consistent with claims of mirror neuron system dysfunction in these …

Research on face perception has revealed highly specialized visual mechanisms such as
configural processing, and provided markers of interindividual differences–including …

The control of neurological networks supporting social cognition is crucially important for
social interaction. In particular, the control of imitation is directly linked to interaction quality …

Abstract Sense of Agency (SoA) refers to the feeling of control over voluntary actions and the
outcomes of those actions. Several brain disorders are characterized by an abnormal SoA …