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The Japanese journal of neuropsychology
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ArticleTitle
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Body image: extension of conceptual world through tools |
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AuthorList |
Atsushi Iriki |
Affiliation |
RIKEN Brain Science Institute & Tokyo Medicine Dental University |
Publication |
Japanese Journal of Neuropsychology: 22 (2), 88-94, 2006 |
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Accepted |
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Abstract |
A form of thought using abstract "concept" would characterize higher cognitive brain function unique to hominids. The concept of the "self-body" which might have emerged and further extended through the tool-use behavior should comprise a precursor of such a mental function during the course of the primate evolutionary process. Inspired with such an idea, we have conducted a series of experiments to challenge neurobiological mechanisms of human intelligence, which I would like to describe here by following our own previous findings. And finally, I would like to depict a future perspective of the studies as a direct extension of such thoughts. |
Keywords |
intraparietal cortex, tool-use, body image, single unit recordings, japanese monkey |
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