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M Alessandra Umilta

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Umilta M, Berchio C, Sestito M, Freedberg D, Gallese V
Front Hum Neurosci . 2012 Nov; 6:311. PMID: 23162456
The role of the motor system in the perception of visual art remains to be better understood. Earlier studies on the visual perception of abstract art (from Gestalt theory, as...
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Spinks R, Kraskov A, Brochier T, Umilta M, Lemon R
J Neurosci . 2008 Oct; 28(43):10961-71. PMID: 18945904
The selectivity for object-specific grasp in local field potentials (LFPs) was investigated in two awake macaque monkeys trained to observe, reach out, grasp and hold one of six objects presented...
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Umilta M
Curr Biol . 2004 Mar; 14(5):R204-6. PMID: 15028239
A recent study has shown that prolonged electrical stimulation of the ventral premotor cortex can evoke complex defensive movements. Moreover, neurons in this region show activity correlated with the vigour...
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Kohler E, Keysers C, Umilta M, Fogassi L, Gallese V, Rizzolatti G
Science . 2002 Aug; 297(5582):846-8. PMID: 12161656
Many object-related actions can be recognized by their sound. We found neurons in monkey premotor cortex that discharge when the animal performs a specific action and when it hears the...