The case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A kinematic study on social intention

被引:116
作者
Becchio, Cristina [2 ]
Sartori, Luisa [1 ]
Bulgheroni, Maria [1 ]
Castiello, Umberto [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Padua, Dipartimento Psicol Gen, I-35131 Padua, Italy
[2] Univ Turin, Ctr Sci Cognitiva, Dipartimento Psicol, I-10124 Turin, Italy
[3] Royal Holloway Univ London, Dept Psychol, London, England
关键词
social cognition; social intentions; social action; kinematics; reach-to-grasp;
D O I
10.1016/j.concog.2007.03.003
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of social intentions on action. Participants (N = 13) were requested to reach towards, grasp an object, and either pass it to another person (social condition) or put it on a concave base (single-agent condition). Movements' kinematics was recorded using a three-dimensional motion analysis system. The results indicate that kinematics is sensitive to social intention. Movements performed for the 'social' condition were characterized by a kinematic pattern which differed from those obtained for the 'single-agent' condition. Results are discussed in terms of a motor simulation hypothesis, which assumes that the same mechanisms underlying motor intention are sensitive to social intentions. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:557 / 564
页数:8
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