The Mirror Neuron System (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Mirror neurons' dual-response property
Mirror neurons' dual-response property
Fire when performing action & observing same action in others
4 key processes mirror neurons are involved in
4 key processes mirror neurons are involved in
Empathy, understanding intentions, perspective-taking, theory of mind
Researchers who discovered mirror neurons (year)
Researchers who discovered mirror neurons (year)
Rizzolatti et al. (2006)
What mirror neurons respond to (Gallese & Goldman)
What mirror neurons respond to (Gallese & Goldman)
Underlying intentions behind behaviours, not just physical actions
Simulation process mediated by mirror neurons
Simulation process mediated by mirror neurons
Automatically simulating others' actions in our own motor system
Ramachandran's view on mirror neurons & evolution
Ramachandran's view on mirror neurons & evolution
Mirror neurons essential to humans developing as social species
Broken mirror theory (Ramachandran & Oberman 2006)
Broken mirror theory (Ramachandran & Oberman 2006)
Mirror neuron dysfunction in ASD prevents social behaviour learning
Haker et al. (2012) study finding
Haker et al. (2012) study finding
Brain areas with mirror neurons activate during contagious yawning
Major methodological limitation in human MN research
Major methodological limitation in human MN research
Cannot insert electrodes to measure individual neuron activity
Hickok's alternative explanation for mirror neurons
Hickok's alternative explanation for mirror neurons
Using others' behaviour to plan own actions, not understand cognition