Submitted by flushingborn t3_yf46it in askscience
CranjusMcBasketball6 t1_iu854lw wrote
Yes, the concept of mirror neurons are well-known. Mirror neurons are neurons that fire both when an animal performs an action and when the animal observes the same action being performed by another. These neurons were first discovered in monkeys, but have since been found in humans as well. Mirror neurons have been implicated in a variety of functions, including the ability to understand the actions and intentions of others, and the ability to learn by observing others.
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