When other people's minds are within your grasp: Motor cognition of theories of mind

Humans are social beings and by and large we understand each other. In particular, we have a sense of how others are feeling and what others might be thinking or what information they have access to. This is known as Theory of Mind. Recent research has linked aspects of Theory of Mind to motor cognition: there is a lot more to movement than just moving a limb.

Source: Psychonomic Society News - May 12, 2016 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: news