Term ID: T3675

Mirror Neuron

/mirror-neuron/
Brain cells that fire both when performing an action and when observing others perform the same action.
Example: Neurons that activate when reaching for an object and also when watching someone else reach for an object.

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Reference: Rizzolatti & Craighero (2004)