Connor Reid
Papers
1
Total Citations
13
H-Index
1
About
Connor Reid’s research lies at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and motor control, with a particular focus on how the human brain processes observed actions across species. In his most-cited work, “Responses of the human motor system to observing actions across species: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study” (2014, 13 citations), Reid employed transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the motor system’s response to viewing human and non-human actions. This study provided key insights into the neural mechanisms underlying action observation, revealing that the human motor cortex shows differential sensitivity to actions performed by conspecifics versus other species—a finding with implications for understanding empathy, social cognition, and the evolution of motor resonance. Though his citation impact is modest, Reid’s work contributes to foundational questions in embodied cognition and has been cited in subsequent research on mirror neurons and motor simulation. His careful experimental design and cross-species approach mark him as a thoughtful contributor to the field, offering a unique perspective on how our brains connect with the actions of others.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1