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The Self in the Brain
How is the ‘self’ born in the brain and how it affects our cognition, behavior, and social adaptation? We are trying to solve mysteries about various aspects of the self, such as physical, social, and mental health.
201912.03 Commonality between self-recognition and second language skills in brain science (UCL-Tohoku Univ. Symposium) Posted in RESEARCH
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There are several aspects of self-cognition. Physical self-recognition and public self-consciousness can be explained by sensorimotor integration and perception of interpersonal relationships, respectively. Second language communication skills can be explained in similar hierarchical cognitive processes and their neural bases. I gave a lecture entitled “From Sensorimotor Integration to Social Interaction” at ESRC UK-Japan Symposium: Neurocognitive Foundations of Foreign Language Learning in London. [Movie](Sugiura)