The ventral visual stream is conceived as a pathway for object recognition. However, we
also recognize the actions an object can be involved in. Here, we show that action …

Seeing an agent perform an action typically triggers a motor simulation of that action in the
observer's Mirror Neuron System (MNS). Over the past few years, it has become increasingly …

Both temporal and frontoparietal brain areas are associated with the representation of
knowledge about the world, in particular about actions. However, what these brain regions …

A central question in the cognitive sciences is which role embodiment plays for high-level
cognitive functions, such as conceptual processing. Here, we propose that one reason why …

A major pain for researchers in all fields is that they have less and less time for actual
science activities: reading, thinking, coming up with new theories and hypotheses, testing …

According to the influential “Two Visual Pathways” hypothesis, the cortical visual system is
segregated into two pathways, with the ventral, occipitotemporal pathway subserving object …

What mechanisms underlie facial expression recognition? A popular hypothesis holds that
efficient facial expression recognition cannot be achieved by visual analysis alone but …

Observing other people acting activates imitative motor plans in the observer. Whether, and
if so when and how, such 'effector-specific motor simulation'contributes to action recognition …

Many parts of the visuomotor system guide daily hand actions, like reaching for and
grasping objects. Do these regions depend exclusively on the hand as a specific body part …

We investigated how the human brain integrates experiences of specific events to build
general knowledge about typical event structure. We examined an episodic memory area …