Humans, being highly social creatures, rely heavily on the ability to perceive what others are
doing and to infer from gestures and expressions what others may be intending to do. These …

Recent data identify distinct components of social cognition associated with five brain
regions. In posterior temporal cortex, the extrastriate body area is associated with perceiving …

Three classes of perceptual phenomena have repeatedly been associated with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD): superior processing of fine detail (local structure), either inferior …

The human body, like the human face, is a rich source of socially relevant information about
other individuals. Evidence from studies of both humans and non-human primates points to …

Agency attribution is a hallmark of mind perception; thus, diminished attributions of agency
may disrupt social–cognition processes typically elicited by human targets. The current …

Face, hands, and body movements are powerful signals essential for social interactions. In
the last 2 decades, a large number of brain imaging studies have explored the neural …

Accurate perception of the actions and intentions of other people is essential for successful
interactions in a social environment. Several cortical areas that support this process respond …

The visual appearance of others' bodies is a powerful source of information about the
people around us. This information is implicit in the stimulus and must be extracted and …

Autism is a pervasive developmental condition, characterized by impairments in non-verbal
communication, social relationships and stereotypical patterns of behavior. A large body of …

Biological motion perception is the compelling ability of the visual system to perceive
complex human movements effortlessly and within a fraction of a second. Recent …