Master imitators, yet evidence for a dedicated "mirror system" is messy. 🌐 The Real Neuroscience
Empathy is a complex social construct, not a single-cell reflex. The Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscien...
But as Hickok dug into the data for his book, The Myth of Mirror Neurons , he found a different story. 🧠 The Broken Link Master imitators, yet evidence for a dedicated "mirror
Yet, patients with severe paralysis or speech production issues (like Broca’s aphasia) can still perfectly understand the actions and speech of others. The "mirror" was broken, but the understanding remained. 🐒 The Monkey vs. The Human 🧠 The Broken Link Yet, patients with severe
Hickok argues that the brain is more like a sophisticated than a simple mirror.
The motor system helps us predict or refine that understanding.
Hickok noticed a major flaw in the hype. If mirror neurons were necessary for understanding actions, then people with damaged motor systems shouldn't be able to understand what they see.