Recent technological advances in hardware design of the robotic platforms enabled the
implementation of various control modalities for improved interactions with humans and …

The mirror mechanism is a basic brain mechanism that transforms sensory representations
of others' behaviour into one's own motor or visceromotor representations concerning that …

Currently, production and comprehension are regarded as quite distinct in accounts of
language processing. In rejecting this dichotomy, we instead assert that producing and …

Robots are increasingly envisaged as our future cohabitants. However, while considerable
progress has been made in recent years in terms of their technological realization, the ability …

This article argues that mirror neurons originate in sensorimotor associative learning and
therefore a new approach is needed to investigate their functions. Mirror neurons were …

Recently, scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, using a variety of scientific techniques,
have begun to study the influence of attention, facial mimicry, and social context on …

The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues
to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of …

As robots advance from the pages and screens of science fiction into our homes, hospitals,
and schools, they are poised to take on increasingly social roles. Consequently, the need to …

To what extent do all brains work alike during natural conditions? We explored this question
by letting five subjects freely view half an hour of a popular movie while undergoing …

Mentalizing refers to our ability to read the mental states of other agents and engages many
neural processes. The brain's mirror system allows us to share the emotions of others …