Günther Knoblich
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Website : SAGE Publications
Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, Central European University. His contributions to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Perception (2010) formed the basis of his contributions to Britannica.
Primary Contributions (1)
Mirror neuron, type of sensory-motor cell located in the brain that is activated when an individual performs an action or observes another individual performing the same action. Thus, the neurons “mirror” others’ actions. Mirror neurons are of interest in the study of certain social behaviours,…
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Publications (1)
Encyclopedia of Perception (October 2009)
The field of perception is devoted to explaining the operation of the senses and the experiences and behaviors resulting from stimulation of the senses. Perceptual processes such as recognizing faces, seeing color, hearing music, and feeling pain represent the actions of complex mechanisms, yet we usually do them easily. The Encyclopedia of Perception presents a comprehensive overview of the field of perception through authoritative essays written by leading researchers and theoreticians in psychology,...
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