Page |80 Researchers have measured the sight of the action with the object human brain responses using a variety of present show different patterns of brain methods such as functional magnetic response. The fact that such different resonance imaging (fMRI), which visual experiences lead to different demonstrate reliable effects of changes patterns of brain activity does not in neural activity by changes in blood provide clear evidence that intentions or flow. Although slower to respond than goals are somehow part of the mirror measures of electrical activity, {MRI neuron response to observed action. Prov iste evidence alent mmaIere feukal. Understanding spoken language as activity in the human brain occurs. This action understanding kind of research does show that observing action produces activity in The potential ambiguity of action areas of the human brain more typically is perhaps clearest if we consider associated with executing action. While language. Talking is a form of action and there may be some disagreement about understanding speech might be a form of which motor areas of the human brain action understanding. In talking, mouth are active while observing or imitating movements are made in such a way as to action and how these would correspond create sounds that will have some affect to areas in the monkey brain, there is on the listener, as discussed in Howard good agreement that the human motor Nusbaum’s chapter. Listeners must system responds for observation and understand what was meant by making imitation of action.’ those sounds. However, if someone says, , . “Tt’s hot in here,” or “You are a great THERE: 35 quite a ditierengs friend,” there can be ambiguity about the Deiween recognizing an action an meaning. Such sentences could be understanding that action. We can see a straightforward observations as they hand ee through spage Wilh an open seem to be or they could be something palin oulentee wath the tat at the pala very different. We can ask to