Mirror Neurons Flashcards by Scarlett Daniels

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Mirror Neuron System

A

Specialised brain cell

Fire in response to personal

X actions of others

Involved in social cog

Allow interpret emotions x intention of others

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Discovery

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Rizzolatti 2002

Monkey activated when researcher eat lunch

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Intention

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Icaboni 2004

1) context of cup

2) action- grap

3) intention of drinking

fMRI used- basis of empathy

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X Social Cog

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Activated if see disgust

Ramachandran- sees as fundamental

Evolutionary role

Need to integrate X survive in comex groups = empathy

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ASD

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Rama x Oberman ‘broken mirror’

Deficits of m n

Less activity

Struggles socially

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AO3:✅ fMRI

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Bio objective, scientific

C- poor spat res, cannot reach deeper
Qu link

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AO3:✅ Evidence ..

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ASD smaller pars opcularis

C- Indiv diffs?

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AO3:✅ Mouras

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Fishing, MrBean or sex

Consistently found

Heightened mn activity

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