Mirror Neurons
Neurons in the premotor cortex that fire both when performing and when observing a goal-directed action. Discovered in macaque monkeys by Rizzolatti et al. (1996); proposed to underlie action understanding, imitation, and empathy via the simulation theory of mind-reading.
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Social Cognition
Social cognition is the study of how we understand, interpret, and predict the mental states of other people. It encompasses the processes b…
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Social Cognition
Social cognition refers to the mental processes involved in perceiving, interpreting, and responding to other people. It is what allows us t…
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