From 'acting on' to 'acting with': the functional anatomy of object-oriented action schemata.

Full Abstract

In this chapter it is proposed that object-based actions can be broadly classified into types. In the first, objects are 'acted on' without a specific purpose. In the second, objects are 'acted with'. In the latter case the grasp reflects the subsequent goal of the subject. Recent evidence from human functional imaging suggests different neural substrates for acting on an object (dorsal parietal cortex) and for acting with an object. Specifically, it is argued that conceptual knowledge of tool use and the pragmatics of action rely on an inferior parieto-medial frontal network in the left hemisphere.

Author information

Author/s: Johnson, Scott H (SH); Grafton, Scott T (ST);

Affiliation: Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.

Grants: NS33504 (Agency:NINDS NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review

Journal: Progress in brain research (Prog Brain Res), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-; vol 142 (issue ) : pp 127-39

Dates: Created 2003/04/15; Completed 2003/05/09; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12693258, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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