Body maps in the infant brain

Body maps in the infant brain

Highlights • Body representations in the human brain are studied chiefly in adults. • Recent discoveries are shedding light on body maps in the infant brain. • Infant neural body maps underlie early connections between self and other. • Studies of infant neural body maps may illuminate certain devel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2015-09, Vol.19 (9), p.499-505
Hauptverfasser: Marshall, Peter J, Meltzoff, Andrew N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Afferent Pathways - growth & development
Animals
Brain - growth & development
Brain Mapping
Brain Waves - physiology
Electroencephalography
Human Body
Humans
Infant
Neurology
Psychiatry
Self Concept
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Body representations in the human brain are studied chiefly in adults. • Recent discoveries are shedding light on body maps in the infant brain. • Infant neural body maps underlie early connections between self and other. • Studies of infant neural body maps may illuminate certain developmental disorders.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2015.06.012