Neural Correlates of Myths in Which an Image Becomes Alive

How do we explain the universality of a mythical motif in which an artistic image becomes "alive"? It is significant that brain areas activated by real movement are also activated by action sentences or images implying motion. Activation of these motion areas probably generates the sense o...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 2013-04, Vol.46 (2), p.145-150
Main Author: d'Huy, Julien
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology and Prehistory
Art and art history
Brain
Cognitive science
General Articles
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Kinetics
Life Sciences
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mirror neurons
Monkeys
Neuroscience
Time perception
Visual cortex
Visual perception
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Summary:How do we explain the universality of a mythical motif in which an artistic image becomes "alive"? It is significant that brain areas activated by real movement are also activated by action sentences or images implying motion. Activation of these motion areas probably generates the sense of motion that emanates from images. It is notable in this connection that action sentences read before or after viewing images with implied motion may be more easily memorized.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.1162/LEON_a_00529