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Self-recognition in the perception of actions performed in synchrony with music

  • Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

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Abstract

This study investigated self-recognition in point-light displays depicting actions performed in synchrony with music. Participants were recorded executing three different actions (dancing, walking, and clapping) and were subsequently required to identify the agent (self versus other) from point-light displays with or without the accompanying music. Results indicate that while recognition accuracy was better than chance for all actions, it was best for the relatively complex dance actions. The presence of music did not affect accuracy, suggesting that self-recognition was based on information about personal movement kinematics rather than individual differences in synchrony between movements and music.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Symposium on Olfaction and Taste
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages499-502
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781573317399
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1169
ISSN (Print)0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)1749-6632

Keywords

  • Action perception
  • Movement kinematics
  • Point-light displays
  • Self-recognition
  • Synchronization

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