Cooperative action involves the simulation of actions and their co-representation by two or
more people. This requires the involvement of two complex brain systems: the mirror neuron …

Human cooperation can be facilitated by the ability to create a mental representation of
one's own actions, as well as the actions of a partner, known as action co-representation …

Donation‐based crowdfunding platforms have increasingly applied disclosure strategies to
encourage potential donors to contribute. However, most existing research has not studied …

Sociomotor theory–an extension of ideomotor theory–suggests that actions can also be
represented in terms of the effects they elicit from others. But what if those others violate …

Joint go and no-go effects (joint Simon effects; JSEs) are considered to have a stimulus–
response compatibility effect on joint reaction time tasks (joint Simon task) caused by the …

The widespread adoption of the psychology of sustainable development shows that it
encourages people to take sustainable actions in their daily lives, as well as how these …

Social play is a highly active social interaction, characterized by rapid exchanges of various
behaviors with multiple partners. Many primates use bodily expressions during social play …

Chimpanzees have demonstrated across several experimental studies and field
observations that they can successfully work together. The cognitive mechanisms that …

Humans are hyper-cooperative which has long puzzled researchers. One line of reasoning
posits that cognitively demanding mechanisms make the difference, eg co-representation …