Antonia Hamilton's lab for Social Cognition
Current Research
Everyday, we make judgments about what other people want, think, feel or know, just by watching them move. For example, when watching a child reach for a cookie, we infer the child's desire automatically. The Hamilton lab investigates how this occurs, in particular -
- How does the brain represent other people's goals, intentions and beliefs?
- Do we unconsciously simulate observed movements?
- Is the ability to interpret movements impaired in children with autism?
- How does our ability to mimic and interpret other people's actions contribute to cooperation and building social affiliations?
Answering these questions may reveal more about the neural basis of human social interactions and our ability to understand other people's minds. We are currently using psychophysical experiments and functional magnetical resonance imaging to address some of these issues. Full details of this research is available in the publications.
School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK antonia.hamilton - at - nottingham.ac.uk Last modified: Mon Sep 17 18:27:49 GMT Daylight Time 2007