AI Article Synopsis
- In the early 1990s, studies in Italy found that certain neurons in the macaque monkey's premotor cortex activate during both action performance and observation.
- These neurons were dubbed "mirror neurons" due to their dual role in action perception and execution.
- The article reviews these initial findings and discusses the theoretical implications and soundness of the concept of mirror neurons.
Article Abstract
In a number of experimental studies carried out in Italy in the early 1990s, it was observed that a set of neurons from the macaque monkey premotor cortex is activated both when a specific action is performed and when the same action is simply observed. These neurons were given the evocative name of "mirror neurons". In this article, the conclusions from these studies and subsequent elaborations are reviewed in order to examine their soundness in theoretical terms.
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