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Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmx1qPyo8Ks
This clip is about mirror neurons. Even though the clip is older, this video does a good job explaining what they are and the basics of what we believe they may do. Though research is ongoing, we believe mirror neurons help us understand what others are doing by mimicking the actions of others in our own brains. Click Watch Mirror neurons on the website the link takes you to.
At the end of the video there is information about mirror neurons and autism. This research is now been shown to be wrong. More recent research shows that there may be some differences between the mirror neuron system of individuals with autism and those without autism; however it is not the type of dysfunction in how mirror neurons work described in the study at the end of the video (i.e. individuals with autism may not have broken mirror neurons, but mirror neurons that function differently).
Here is a link to the same video on another website, in case the PBS link does not work for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmx1qPyo8Ks
Though mirror neurons have relevance to learning, they also likely have relevance to emotions and how well we are able to read others facial expressions. They likely help us to communicate and contribute to mood contagion. What are your thoughts on these interesting neurons?
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