One widely disseminated claim surrounding mirror neurons is the “broken mirror theory,” which suggests that dysfunctions in the mirror neuron system are to blame for autism.

This is an illustration of the mirror neuron system in the human brain which has been implicated in the impaired ability to imitate experienced by many patients with schizophrenia. Disclaimer ...

If you're skilled at a physical activity like ballet, the part of your brain that controls movement activates differently than the same part in the brain of someone who's not skilled in that activity.

Nat Clin Pract Neurol. 2009;5(1):24-34. Studies in which the properties of single neurons were studied in a naturalistic context have been particularly important for establishing this new view on ...

Neurons in the frontoparietal mirror system fire when one performs an action and when one observes someone else performing that same action. This system is thought to have a role in social ...

Mirror Touch Synesthesia (MTS) is a rare and fascinating neurological condition where individuals can physically feel the sensations they observe others experiencing. For example, if a person with ...