Topic: event-related fMRI

It has been demonstrated that observation of grasping actions presented as point-light displays (PLDs) activates the action observation network (AON). The aim of this event-related fMRI study was to investigate the neural correlates of imitation of fully visible (FV) and PLDs manipulative actions within the AON. Twenty-six participants were instructed to imitate a hand rotating two objects in two directions (clockwise, anticlockwise) presented in two visual conditions: FV and PLDs. In each trial of each condition, participants had to observe, plan and imitate the presented action. Passive obse

The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is known for its highly vocal nature, displaying a diverse range of different calls. Functional imaging in marmosets has shown that the processing of conspecific calls activates a brain network that includes fronto-temporal cortical and subcortical areas. It is currently unknown whether different call types activate the same or different networks. Here we show unique activation patterns for different calls. Nine adult marmosets were exposed to four common vocalizations (phee, chatter, trill, and twitter), and their brain responses were recorded using ev