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A developmental perspective on action and social cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2014

Sheila Krogh-Jespersen ,
Courtney Filippi  and
Amanda L. Woodward
Sheila Krogh-Jespersen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. skrogh@uchicago.educfilippi@uchicago.eduwoodward@uchicago.eduhttp://woodwardlab.uchicago.edu/Home.html
Courtney Filippi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. skrogh@uchicago.educfilippi@uchicago.eduwoodward@uchicago.eduhttp://woodwardlab.uchicago.edu/Home.html
Amanda L. Woodward
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. skrogh@uchicago.educfilippi@uchicago.eduwoodward@uchicago.eduhttp://woodwardlab.uchicago.edu/Home.html
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Abstract

The target article argues that developmental processes are key to understanding the mirror neuron system, yet neglects several bodies of developmental research that are informative for doing so. Infants' actions and action understanding are structured by goals, and the former lends structure to the latter. Evaluating the origins and functions of mirror neurons depends on integrating investigations of neural, social-cognitive and motor development.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 208 - 209
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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