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Action Understanding provides a comprehensive overview of how humans perceive and make sense of the actions performed by other people. Drawing on recent advances in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, this Element examines the mechanisms that allow us to recognize, predict, and understand both simple movements and complex goal-directed behaviors.
The book explores key questions about action perception: How do we distinguish intentional actions from mere movements? What neural systems support our ability to understand what others are doing? How do we infer the goals and intentions behind observed actions? The authors review evidence from behavioral studies, neuroimaging research, and investigations of special populations to illuminate the foundations of action understanding.
This Element synthesizes cutting-edge research to show how action perception is fundamentally integrated with our broader understanding of other minds, supporting both social interaction and theory of mind.
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