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·March 29, 2018·4 min read

Monkeys’ Brain Synchronize as They Collaborate to Perform a Motor Task

A new study reports when a pair of monkeys interact during a social task, their brains show episodes of high synchronization.

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·March 14, 2014·5 min read

Some Patients with Schizophrenia Have Impaired Ability to Imitate According to Study

Researchers report patients with schizophrenia exhibit abnormal brain activity in areas associated with the ability to imitate.

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·April 8, 2019·4 min read

Are you with me? New model explains origins of empathy

A new model sheds light on the evolutionary origins of empathy and other associated phenomena. The model explains observed patterns of emotional cognition between social group members.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Research Provides Insight into Language Learning

Researchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.

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·February 16, 2023·6 min read

Scientists Discover Mirror Neurons in Mice and Find They’re Tuned to Aggression

Study is the first to find mirror neurons in mice and in the hypothalamus, suggesting mirror neurons may have a more primal origin than previously believed.

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·April 11, 2019·4 min read

I feel you: Emotional mirror neurons found in the rat

Study reports the anterior cingulate cortex of rats contain mirror neurons that respond to pain experienced by and observations of others.

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·April 2, 2023·4 min read

These Neurons Are the Reason You Yawn When You See Others Do It, And They Could Help Us Teach Children More Creatively Too

Mirror neurons are essential for the human species. Not only do they allow us to learn by observation and imitation, but they also are essential for the development of empathy and social behaviors.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Eye Contact Prepares Brains for Social Interaction

A new neuroimaging study reveals real time eye contact is a basis for effective social communication. The study found eye contact between two people simultaneously activated the same areas of each person's brain.

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·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Sounds Help Develop Speech and Gestures in Children With Autism

Speech and gestures interact and that there is a strong relationship between them, a new study reports.

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·January 5, 2018·5 min read

Mirror Neuron Activity Predicts People’s Decision Making in Moral Dilemmas

UCLA researchers investigated how the brain responds when people watch other experience painful events. The study reports neural responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when faced with moral dilemmas.