Abstract
Actions are important. We need to know how to do all sorts of actions in our everyday lives, like using a fork to eat and using a pen to write. We have an easier time understanding the actions we see other people do if we have done the same actions before ourselves. It helps us understand why other people choose to use the same action. Adults know lots of different actions, but babies are still learning how to do many things. They are just learning how to move around and how to play with toys. Babies also understand more about actions they have done before than actions they have not done. Is there something happening in their brains that might help them understand the actions they have done? Do babies’ brains respond differently when they see an action they know how to do compared with one they have never done? Let us find out.
Highlights
As an adult, I might learn new actions by taking a dance class or trying out a sport I have never done before
Learning new actions is not unusual, but for most people, their day-to-day actions are not so different from what they have done in the past
This is a type of signal in the brain. It changes when we do an action/ movement or when we see someone else do an action/movement. This is the area of your brain that is responsible for actions and movements
Summary
I might learn new actions by taking a dance class or trying out a sport I have never done before. Research has taught us that learning how to do things themselves helps babies understand more about why other people do those same actions [1]. This is interesting, because it means that learning new actions is important both for learning those new skills and for learning more about other people around us. It seems that being able to do a certain action changes how adult brains react when they see other people doing the same action. Electrodes are special types of sensors that pick up electrical activity.
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