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Mirroring cannot account for understanding action
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Mirroring cannot account for understanding action
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| Journal publication date | 02/2008 |
|---|---|
| Journal | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
| Journal number | 1 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Pages | 23-24 |
| Original language | English |
Abstract
Susan Hurley's shared circuits model (SCM) rightly begins in action and progresses through a series of layers; but it fails to reach action understanding because it relies on mirroring as a driving force, draws on heavily criticized theories, and neglects the need for shared experience in our grasp of social understanding.
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http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=BBS The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Behavioral and Brain Science, 31 (1), pp 23-24 2008, © 2008 Cambridge University Press.