PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mirror Neuron, Psychopathy
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Violence on media is often underplayed with little consequences. Is there a deeper reason as to why we imitate? (mirror neurons haven"t been found in the human brain, whereas other neurons, such as those specifically used to grasp food and eat it, have) Actions embedded in contexts (intention condition) yielded a significant increase in neuron stimulation, so the mirror system focuses more on the intent behind the action rather than just the action. I"m feeling what you"re feeling, emotional contagions can cause certain changes in mood. Women tend to have higher empathy than men. Brain activation in mirror neuron systems in typically developing children (a) was much higher than activation in children with autism.
