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The human visual system is extremely sensitive to motion stimuli. Especially when motion signals carry complex movements generated by animals or humans, most people are readily capable of extracting information of perceptual, psychological, and even social implications. Therefore, the visual recognition of such ‘biological motion’ is not only crucial for survival, but also important for developing social skills and adaptive behaviors. Considering this importance, several past studies have revealed some unique characteristics of biological motion stimuli, perceptual processing of biological motion and its underlying neural mechanisms using various psychophysical methods and brain-imaging techniques. More recent studies expanded this issue to examine people with mental illness exhibiting social dysfunctions, raising the question of whether biological motion perception could serve as an endophenotypic marker of impaired social cognition. This article reviews those advances and suggests possible future investigations and clinical application.
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