Learning to fear novel stimuli by observing others in the social affordance framework

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106006 - 106006

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Re-enchanting mirror neurons through lexical changes

New Ideas in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 101145 - 101145

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Origin of Human Theory-of-Mind

Humans, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 5 - 5

Published: Feb. 12, 2025

Is there a qualitative difference between apes’ and humans ‘ability to estimate others’ mental states’, a.k.a. ‘Theory-of-Mind’? After opting for the idea that expectations are empty profiles recognize particular content when it arrives, I apply same description ‘vicarious expectations’—very probably present in apes. Thus, (empty) vicarious one’s (full) contents distinguished without needing meta-representation. Then, propose: First, enough support Theory-of-Mind (including ‘spontaneous altruism’). Second, since require profile previously built subject activates them, this cannot activate any expectation of states intrinsically impossible him. Third, your think me as distal individual me, therefore, must contents. This ability (the original nucleus human Theory-of-Mind) is essential lifestyle. It involved unpleasant pleasant self-conscious emotions, which respectively contribute ‘social order’ cultural innovations. More basically, makes possible (prelinguistic or linguistic) communication, originally made understanding addressed therefore me.

Language: Английский

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The social relevance and the temporal constraints of motor resonance in humans

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Sept. 23, 2023

Abstract In humans, motor resonance effects can be tracked by measuring the enhancement of corticospinal excitability action observation. Uncovering factors driving is crucial for optimizing observation paradigms in experimental and clinical settings. present study, we deepen properties grasping movements. Thirty-five healthy subjects underwent an task presenting right-hand movements differing from their goal. Single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied over left primary cortex at 100, 200, or 300 ms onset visual stimulus depicting action. Motor-evoked potentials were recorded four muscles right hand forearm. Results show a muscle-specific effect 200 after movement but selectively observing socially relevant grasp towards another human being. This correlates with observers’ emotional empathy scores, it followed inhibition post-stimulus onset. No facilitation emerged while intransitive object grasping. evidence highlights social side its dependency on temporal factors.

Language: Английский

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Bounded rationality, enactive problem solving, and the neuroscience of social interaction

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: May 18, 2023

This article aims to show that there is an alternative way explain human action with respect the bottlenecks of psychology decision making. The empirical study behaviour from mid-20th century date has mainly developed by looking at a normative model In particular Subjective Expected Utility (SEU) making, which stems subjective expected utility theory Savage (1954) itself extended analysis Von Neumann and Morgenstern (1944) . On this view, cognitive making precisely reflects conceptual structure formal theory. shows understand recovering Newell Simon’s account problem solving, in framework bounded rationality, inserting it into more recent research program embodied cognition. Herbert Simon emphasized importance solving differentiated he considered phase downstream former. Moreover according centre gravity rationality lies ability adapt. And adaptation not so much internal environment actor as pragmatic external environment. adapts purposes reveals those characteristics system limit its adaptation. According (1981) , fact, environmental feedback most effective factor modelling actions problem. addition, his notion space signifies possible situations be searched order find situation corresponds solution. Using language cognition, about solutions are enacted relation affordances. correspondence between solution conceptually bypasses analytic limits role symbolic representation. any problem, search for acting ways involve recursive processes leading up final action. From point new term enactive summarizes fusion That involves cognition means through solver’s interaction affordances, especially social affordances construct required arriving Lastly concept also able mechanisms underlying adaptive heuristics rational ecology. Its function both practical motor tasks well abstract ones.

Language: Английский

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Beyond Balance: the Role of the Vestibular System in Action Recognition

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(18), P. e38019 - e38019

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Primitive vs. Advanced Theory-of-Mind: Defending and Reformulating the Difference

Published: Feb. 7, 2023

Abstract. Can we nowadays keep a qualitative difference between the primitive and advanced Theory-of-Mind? The old criteria have become blurry. In addition, it is clear that in ‘apes’ lifestyle’ not necessary to use communicative-cognitive basic abilities which became indispensable ‘the new lifestyle’. Thus, usual conclude apes would some degree such abilities. However, this article tries reformulate defend difference. after underlining contrast two kinds of mental states (‘contents’ ‘expectations’), I apply detection foreign as well. Then, three points are proposed: First, ‘vicarious expectations’ sustain ToM; second, subject can no expectation inner intrinsically impossible for him; third, state interacting with ourselves different person –e.g., thinking what others think us– cannot be vicarious ours, but requires estimation contents. From hypothesis, deduce expectations unable self-conscious emotions or really effective reception pointing gestures. These could appear only when contents’ –i.e., origin ToM– arose.

Language: Английский

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The promise and pitfalls of studying the neurophysiological correlates of automatic imitation

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

The automatic copying of other people – imitation is one the most widely studied topics in psychology. In this chapter, we review current evidence for neurophysiological correlates imitation. To do so, focus on heavily- used and influential paradigm that manipulates stimulus-response compatibility conducive to investigation using neuroscientific methods. We distinguish between two distinct mental processes occur during imitation: action representation selection. Observed actions are perceived represented a particular needs be selected executed. Neuroscientific concerning appears relatively robust engages widespread distributed network visual motor regions span ventral stream, as well frontoparietal cortex. contrast, selection far from clear. dominant view literature task indexes relating control imitative tendencies, which rely self-other distinction mechanism uniquely tied human social interaction theory-of-mind network. However, our analysis shows claim lacks essential four forms validity (construct, internal, external statistical-conclusion validities). Instead, given evidence, best estimate domain-general underpinned by multiple-demand For claims supported regarding socially-specific when task, there burden proof researchers show each validities have outlined. Fortunately, with emergence meta-science movement over past 10 years, more resources than ever help achieve aim. More generally, even though provide thorough test-case example, well-established lack psychology general, fully expect relevant across full range tasks covered book, including speech, gestures emotions.

Language: Английский

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Perspective Chapter: Qualified Empathy – The Spectator Looking/Not Looking Away

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2024

This paper will reflect on empathy, not only as Einfühlung or ‘feeling in’ but is a qualified embodied, affective, and neurocognitive feeling. That it may be given withheld, sometimes at in almost the same moment. I suggest that empathy complex paradoxical response to arousing action event. As such, needs raise questions distinguish from sympathy sentimentality bathos. characterised by vulnerability, can with sense of vicarious frisson. Such allows demands raised asked us. knowing spectators (mimetic) empathetic moments, we look critical distance well in’, ‘there for grace…’, degrees moral disengagement toward subject-object. other an ‘I’ like me reciprocal states mutual homeostasis shared affordances. place ourselves ‘beside’ character event qualifies therefore enriches our learning katharsis understanding.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of the status quo and clinical influencing factors of the social cognitive impairment in deficit schizophrenia

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

Due to the high heterogeneity of schizophrenia, factors influencing social cognitive impairment are controversial. The purpose this study was investigate dysfunction deficit schizophrenia (DS), and explore its clinical impact on characteristics neurocognitive function assessment results.

Language: Английский

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