From Action to Cognition /

• Corporate Author: European Science Foundation (sponsoring body.)
• Other Authors: Hofsten, Claes von (Editor), Rosander, K. (Kerstin) (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 164.
• Subjects: Brain > Growth > Congresses.; Cognitive neuroscience > Congresses.; Motivation (Psychology) > Congresses.; Cognition > Congresses.; Cerveau > Croissance.; Neurosciences cognitives.; Motivation (Psychologie); Cognition.; SCIENCE > Cognitive Science.; Brain > Growth.; Cognitive neuroscience.; Motivation (Psychology); Cognitiewetenschap.; Hersenfuncties.; Kind; Kognition; Kognitionswissenschaft; Gehirn; Entwicklung; Brain > growth & development.; Motivation.; Mirror Neurons.; Theory of Mind.; Maratea di Aquafredda <2005>; Electronic books.; Conference papers and proceedings.

Extensive neurophysiological and neuropsychological evidence show that perception, action, and cognition are closely related in the brain and develop in parallel to one another. Thus, perception, cognition, and social functioning are all anchored in the actions of the child. Actions reflect the moti...