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Do mirror neurons give us empathy?
« on: 01/12/2017 09:50:27 »
How does the mirror neuron system function in the brain to reproduce or imitate someone else feelings? In specific, is the mirror neuron system functioning as a neuroholographic firmware to consolidate empathic feelings?

What do you think?
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Re: Do mirror neurons give us empathy?
« Reply #1 on: 10/12/2017 23:07:25 »
Yes, mirror neurones enable you to feel vicariously the experiences of others. They also enable you to project onto planning centres of your brain visual impressions of a movement you might make in order to execute a more effective motor output:

https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.2182
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Re: Do mirror neurons give us empathy?
« Reply #2 on: 24/12/2017 09:52:07 »
Is it possible to train or enhance the mirror neuron system (MNS) by fine-tuning dopaminergic corticomesolimbic activity?

See: https://www.aaai.org/Papers/Symposia/Fall/2007/FS-07-04/FS07-04-010.pdf
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