Hearing sounds, understanding actions: Action representation in mirror neurons. Kohler, E., Keysers, C., Umiltà, M A., Fogassi, L., Gallese, V., & Rizzolatti, G. Science, 297(5582):846-8, 2002.
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Many object-related actions can be recognized by their sound. We found neurons in monkey premotor cortex that discharge when the animal performs a specific action and when it hears the related sound. Most of the neurons also discharge when the monkey observes the same action. These audiovisual mirror neurons code actions independently of whether these actions are performed, heard, or seen. This discovery in the monkey homolog of Broca's area might shed light on the origin of language: audiovisual mirror neurons code abstract contents-the meaning of actions-and have the auditory access typical of human language to these contents.
@Article{Kohler2002,
  author   = {Evelyne Kohler and Christian Keysers and M Alessandra Umilt\`a and Leonardo Fogassi and Vittorio Gallese and Giacomo Rizzolatti},
  journal  = {Science},
  title    = {Hearing sounds, understanding actions: {A}ction representation in mirror neurons.},
  year     = {2002},
  number   = {5582},
  pages    = {846-8},
  volume   = {297},
  abstract = {Many object-related actions can be recognized by their sound. We found
	neurons in monkey premotor cortex that discharge when the animal
	performs a specific action and when it hears the related sound. Most
	of the neurons also discharge when the monkey observes the same action.
	These audiovisual mirror neurons code actions independently of whether
	these actions are performed, heard, or seen. This discovery in the
	monkey homolog of Broca's area might shed light on the origin of
	language: audiovisual mirror neurons code abstract contents-the meaning
	of actions-and have the auditory access typical of human language
	to these contents.},
  doi      = {10.1126/science.1070311},
  keywords = {Acoustic Stimulation, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Auditory Perception, Electrophysiology, Evolution, Hearing, Human, Language, Macaca, Motor Cortex, Neurons, Nuts, Photic Stimulation, Sound, Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Visual Perception, 12161656},
}

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