Monday, May 6, 2013
Mirror Neurons
Why do sports fans feel so emotionally invested in the game, reacting almost as if they were part of the game themselves? According to provocative discoveries in brain imaging, inside our heads we constantly "act out" and imitate whatever activity we're observing. As this video reveals, our so-called "mirror neurons" help us understand the actions of others and prime us to imitate what we see.
NOVA scienceNOW : 1 - Mirror Neurons
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We also use them to anticipate and predict.
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