Listening to humans walking together activates the social brain circuitry Export

@article{citeulike:3091216, abstract = {Human footsteps carry a vast amount of social information, which is often unconsciously noted. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we analyzed brain networks activated by footstep sounds of one or two persons walking. Listening to two persons walking together activated brain areas previously associated with affective states and social interaction, such as the subcallosal gyrus bilaterally, the right temporal pole, and the right amygdala. These areas seem to be involved in the analysis of persons’ identity and complex social stimuli on the basis of auditory cues. Single footsteps activated only the biological motion area in the posterior STS region. Thus, hearing two persons walking together involved a more widespread brain network than did hearing footsteps from a single person.}, author = {Saarela, Miiamaaria V. and Hari, Riitta}, citeulike-article-id = {3091216}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470910801897633}, doi = {10.1080/17470910801897633}, journal = {Social Neuroscience}, keywords = {auditory, biological-motion, fmri, social-perception, sts}, number = {1}, pages = {1--9}, posted-at = {2008-08-06 18:43:48}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Psychology Press}, title = {Listening to humans walking together activates the social brain circuitry}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470910801897633}, volume = {99999}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3091216 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3091216 N2 - Human footsteps carry a vast amount of social information, which is often unconsciously noted. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we analyzed brain networks activated by footstep sounds of one or two persons walking. Listening to two persons walking together activated brain areas previously associated with affective states and social interaction, such as the subcallosal gyrus bilaterally, the right temporal pole, and the right amygdala. These areas seem to be involved in the analysis of persons’ identity and complex social stimuli on the basis of auditory cues. Single footsteps activated only the biological motion area in the posterior STS region. Thus, hearing two persons walking together involved a more widespread brain network than did hearing footsteps from a single person. IS - 1 JF - Social Neuroscience EP - 9 TI - Listening to humans walking together activates the social brain circuitry PB - Psychology Press VL - 99999 SP - 1 KW - auditory KW - biological-motion KW - fmri KW - social-perception KW - sts AU - Saarela, Miiamaaria AU - Hari, Riitta PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470910801897633 ER -