Mirror Neurons and a Theory of Mind

These post all have to do with mirror neurons and theory of mind. Mirror Neurons are brain cells which fire automatically (yet seemingly empathically) when we watch others act or be acted upon. Some neuroscientists think they are the basis of human language and communication. Theory of mind has a very specific and technical use in neuroscience. It means that at some point (verbally around 4 years old) children realize that what someone else is thinking may not be the same as what they are thinking. This ability to simulate what others are thinking is critical to negotiating meaning.

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2. 2Mirror NeuronsEnglish
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4. 4How we read each other's mindsEnglish
5. 5The "False Belief" Test: Theory of MindEnglish
6. 6Theory of MindEnglish
7. 7Theory of mind: non-verbalEnglish
8. 8Neuroscience, game theory, monkeysEnglish
9. 9Biblical exercises in the theory of mindEnglish