Body Maps (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Body Maps

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A previous study by the authors showed that body maps in the infant brain are activated by seeing other people carrying out actions with different parts of the body. The pattern of infants' brain activity corresponded to the body parts being used.

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Adapted from <i>PLoS ONE</i> 2013

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