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The Functional and Neural Mechanism of Action Preparation: Roles of EBA and FFA in Voluntary Action Control

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: The Functional and Neural Mechanism of Action Preparation: Roles of EBA and FFA in Voluntary Action Control.

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Study at a glance

Area
Other research
Authors
Kühn S, Keizer AW, Rombouts SARB, Hommel B
Journal
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
Year
2010

Key findings

  • Preparing a hand action engaged hand motor cortex and the extrastriate body area
  • Preparing a facial action engaged face motor areas and the fusiform face area
  • Supports the idea that actions are planned through their expected sensory effects
  • Points to a role for visual imagery in voluntary movement control

DOI 10.1162/jocn.2010.21418 → PubMed 20044885 →

A brain-imaging (fMRI) experiment asked whether people get ready to move by calling up a mental picture of what the movement will look or feel like. Participants prepared on each trial for either a hand movement or a facial movement. Getting ready for a hand action activated hand motor areas and a visual region specialised for seeing bodies, while getting ready for a facial action activated face motor areas and a visual region specialised for faces, suggesting visual imagery helps drive voluntary action.