The Role of the Putative Mirror Neuron System in Language Comprehension

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 409-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Traxler
Keyword(s):  
Language Comprehension ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Neuron System

scholarly journals Differential role of the Mentalizing and the Mirror Neuron system in the imitation of communicative gestures

NeuroImage ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 294-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.G. Mainieri ◽  
S. Heim ◽  
B. Straube ◽  
F. Binkofski ◽  
T. Kircher
Keyword(s):  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Communicative Gestures

scholarly journals The role of mirror neurons in cognitive and social functioning*

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Marta Fabiańska ◽  
Mateusz Bosiacki ◽  
Donata Simińska
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Mirror Neurons ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Nerve Cells ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Evolutionary Point

AbstractMirror neurons were accidentally discovered during research on the activity of nerve cells which was conducted by a team of Italian scientists in Parma. They observed that certain brain cells were activated when an animal performed a given activity but also when it observed a similar activity performed by someone else. The following discovery of mirror neurons in the human brain initiated a wave of experimental research which confirmed that mirror nerve cells are responsible for understanding the mental state of other humans. This process is much more complicated and important from an evolutionary point of view than it might initially seem. The activity of mirror neurons is noticeable in everyday life, during all interactions with other living beings. This is exhibited through mirroring – the reflection of emotional and epistemic mental states of others based on their behavior. We present the activities of mirror neurons and the theoretical framework of research. Finally, we discuss the results of neurological studies which have made it possible to locate and define in detail the role of the mirror neuron system in the human brain.

Observing complex action sequences: The role of the fronto-parietal mirror neuron system

NeuroImage ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 923-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Istvan Molnar-Szakacs ◽  
Jonas Kaplan ◽  
Patricia M. Greenfield ◽  
Marco Iacoboni
Keyword(s):  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Complex Action ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Action Sequences

A New Approach in Neurorehabilitation – The Role of the Mirror Neuron System

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Juliane Blessin ◽  
Farsin Hamzei ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Mirror Therapy ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Therapeutic Concepts

Even in nations with well-established comprehensive strategy with the aim to achieve full coverage to rehabilitation, half of the stroke patients remain dependent on activities of daily living (ADL) 3 months post stroke. Therefore, in the last few years part of the scientific community is increasingly focusing on development of innovative therapeutic concepts to increase effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation. In the following article we discuss a new approach in recovery of stroke patients with the use of a mirror. A mirror is positioned orthogonally in front of a patient. The less-affected arm is moved while the patient is observing this movement in the mirror. The illusion is created that he affected arm is moving. Despite the enthusiastic response that mirror therapy has received, not every stroke patient benefits from mirror therapy. This circumstance reflects that an individualised therapy approach is necessary for an effective rehabilitation regime of stroke patients.

scholarly journals The interpretation of mu suppression as an index of mirror neuron activity: past, present and future

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 160662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah M. Hobson ◽  
Dorothy V. M. Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Neuron Activity ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Mu Suppression ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Robust Evidence

Mu suppression studies have been widely used to infer the activity of the human mirror neuron system (MNS) in a number of processes, ranging from action understanding, language, empathy and the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Although mu suppression is enjoying a resurgence of interest, it has a long history. This review aimed to revisit mu's past, and examine its recent use to investigate MNS involvement in language, social processes and ASDs. Mu suppression studies have largely failed to produce robust evidence for the role of the MNS in these domains. Several key potential shortcomings with the use and interpretation of mu suppression, documented in the older literature and highlighted by more recent reports, are explored here.

scholarly journals Autism and the mirror neuron system: insights from learning and teaching

2014 ◽  
Vol 369 (1644) ◽  
pp. 20130184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Vivanti ◽  
Sally J. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Mirror Neuron System ◽  
Mirror Neuron ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Neuron System ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Positive Treatment ◽  
Learning From Others

Individuals with autism have difficulties in social learning domains which typically involve mirror neuron system (MNS) activation. However, the precise role of the MNS in the development of autism and its relevance to treatment remain unclear. In this paper, we argue that three distinct aspects of social learning are critical for advancing knowledge in this area: (i) the mechanisms that allow for the implicit mapping of and learning from others' behaviour, (ii) the motivation to attend to and model conspecifics and (iii) the flexible and selective use of social learning. These factors are key targets of the Early Start Denver Model, an autism treatment approach which emphasizes social imitation, dyadic engagement, verbal and non-verbal communication and affect sharing. Analysis of the developmental processes and treatment-related changes in these different aspects of social learning in autism can shed light on the nature of the neuropsychological mechanisms underlying social learning and positive treatment outcomes in autism. This knowledge in turn may assist in developing more successful pedagogic approaches to autism spectrum disorder. Thus, intervention research can inform the debate on relations among neuropsychology of social learning, the role of the MNS, and educational practice in autism.

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