The Influence Of Mirror Neurons
Mirror Neurons are neurons that fires both when an action is being done by a person, animal, or thing and when the person or animal observes the same action performed by someone or something else. These neurons have been observed in primates. They act and “mirrors” the behavior of the other, as though the observer were doing the acting. Mirror neurons are considered to do many different things; it is said that they may be helpful for creating social understanding, giving us empathy as well as many other skills. Mirror neurons play a significant role in how we empathize with another person joy as well as their pain. For example, a funeral or a wedding, many people may sympathize with the family and feel what they feel at that point in time.
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The joy of being married, many people feel happy and joyous, because in that moment of happiness for the bride and groom. Scientists believe that mirror neurons are the foundation of the process that enables a child to learn to walk, talk, and behave like their parents or peers by emulating their actions and behavior. The mirror system may be the connection between observing a task and then imitating or duplicating that movement. Other functions of mirror neurons allow people to learn from other people’s experiences, be it good experiences or bad, it enables them to learn without having to experience them. It is said that mirror neurons can be found in many different areas of the brain, neurons have been directly observed in primate species, but in humans brain activity consistent with that of mirror neurons has been found in the premotor cortex, the supplementary motor area, the primary somatosensory cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. The places where mirror neurons are located in the brain, the functions of these areas are associated with movement or perception of emotions and interpretation of sensory information. These fields are active when an action is being performed by a person and also when a person is observing an action being performed. The scientist suggested that these brain regions contain mirror neurons, and they have been defined as the human mirror neuron system. More recent experiments have shown that even at the level of single participants, scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging, large areas containing multiple functional magnetic resonance imaging voxels increase their activity both during the observation and execution of actions. Many researchers have concluded that mirror neurons may have some connection with autism as well as seizures.
(Current Biology, 2010) A study published in April 2010 reports recordings from single neurons with mirroring properties in the human brain. It was recorded from the brains of 21 patients who were being treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for intractable epilepsy. The patients had been implanted with intracranial depth electrodes to identify where seizures originate from for potential surgical treatment. Electrode location was based solely on clinical criteria, the researchers, with the patients consent, used the same electrodes to “speed up" their research. The researchers found a small number of neurons that fired or showed their greatest activity both when the individual performed a task and when they observed work. Other neurons had anti-mirror properties, that is, they responded when the participant performed an action but was inhibited when the member saw that action. Another study has suggested that human beings don't necessarily have more mirror neurons than monkeys, but instead that there is a core set of mirror neurons used in action observation and execution. However, functions of mirror neurons the mirror system may have the ability to recruit other areas of the brain when doing its auditory, somatosensory, and affective
components. When the first study of mirror neurons was done, it was found in monkeys. We all have heard of the saying,“monkey see monkey do” mirror neurons have that same concept. When an action is being observed the same firing occurs when the action is being executed. Before mirror neurons were discovered, scientists believed that our brains use logical thought processes to interpret and predict other people’s actions. But now many think that we understand not by thinking but by observing and imitating. When you see someone smile, for example, your mirror neurons for smiling fire up, too, creating a sensation in your mind of the feeling associated with laughing. You don’t have to think about what the other person intends by smiling. You experience the meaning immediately and effortlessly. According to scientist mirror, neurons are helping to reinterpret the neurological underpinning of social interactions. These studies are leading to new insight into how and why we develop empathy for others. More knowledge about autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders characterized by poor social interactions. A new theory of the evolution of language.New therapies for helping stroke victims regain lost movement.(2008, Society for Neuroscience). Autism is one of the many psychological disorders that can associate itself with mirror neurons. It is said that autism is a disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. It is related to mirror neurons because social interaction plays a crucial role in the development of mirror neurons. Studies show that the most severe autism, the less active the mirror systems. Children with autism rely on object meaning or the context in which the action is performed. They are unable to watch instinctually grasp what another person is doing or feeling and imitate them. People with autism may also have language as well as motor problems, which also makes it harder for them to interact with people. The motor, as well as language problems, can be explained by them having a less active mirror system. For example, we as children, watch and imitate our parents and the people around us, walking, talking and doing the things they do we can in turn, walk and talk, communicate and interact. Researchers concluded that although mirror neurons may not be the cause of autism, it certainly plays a significant role in creating autistic problems. Many argue that people should now take into account the violent movies, television programs as well as video games we watch or play. Some may believe that media violence leads to imitative violence. There is also the concept of free will and freedom of speech. I think although mirror neurons allow us to in turn imitate what we see, there also something that allows us to determine right from wrong. Some may argue that that can keep us from doing wrong, but if we behavior as well as emotion and feeling, would we not catch on to the sense of doing wrong? I think it all boils down to, being thought right from wrong. Although mirror neurons may have an enormous impact on that, and it may be arguable, there is still something that is called a conscience in all of us.
The joy of being married, many people feel happy and joyous, because in that moment of happiness for the bride and groom. Scientists believe that mirror neurons are the foundation of the process that enables a child to learn to walk, talk, and behave like their parents or peers by emulating their actions and behavior. The mirror system may be the connection between observing a task and then imitating or duplicating that movement. Other functions of mirror neurons allow people to learn from other people’s experiences, be it good experiences or bad, it enables them to learn without having to experience them. It is said that mirror neurons can be found in many different areas of the brain, neurons have been directly observed in primate species, but in humans brain activity consistent with that of mirror neurons has been found in the premotor cortex, the supplementary motor area, the primary somatosensory cortex and the inferior parietal cortex. The places where mirror neurons are located in the brain, the functions of these areas are associated with movement or perception of emotions and interpretation of sensory information. These fields are active when an action is being performed by a person and also when a person is observing an action being performed. The scientist suggested that these brain regions contain mirror neurons, and they have been defined as the human mirror neuron system. More recent experiments have shown that even at the level of single participants, scanned using functional magnetic resonance imaging, large areas containing multiple functional magnetic resonance imaging voxels increase their activity both during the observation and execution of actions. Many researchers have concluded that mirror neurons may have some connection with autism as well as seizures.
(Current Biology, 2010) A study published in April 2010 reports recordings from single neurons with mirroring properties in the human brain. It was recorded from the brains of 21 patients who were being treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for intractable epilepsy. The patients had been implanted with intracranial depth electrodes to identify where seizures originate from for potential surgical treatment. Electrode location was based solely on clinical criteria, the researchers, with the patients consent, used the same electrodes to “speed up" their research. The researchers found a small number of neurons that fired or showed their greatest activity both when the individual performed a task and when they observed work. Other neurons had anti-mirror properties, that is, they responded when the participant performed an action but was inhibited when the member saw that action. Another study has suggested that human beings don't necessarily have more mirror neurons than monkeys, but instead that there is a core set of mirror neurons used in action observation and execution. However, functions of mirror neurons the mirror system may have the ability to recruit other areas of the brain when doing its auditory, somatosensory, and affective
components. When the first study of mirror neurons was done, it was found in monkeys. We all have heard of the saying,“monkey see monkey do” mirror neurons have that same concept. When an action is being observed the same firing occurs when the action is being executed. Before mirror neurons were discovered, scientists believed that our brains use logical thought processes to interpret and predict other people’s actions. But now many think that we understand not by thinking but by observing and imitating. When you see someone smile, for example, your mirror neurons for smiling fire up, too, creating a sensation in your mind of the feeling associated with laughing. You don’t have to think about what the other person intends by smiling. You experience the meaning immediately and effortlessly. According to scientist mirror, neurons are helping to reinterpret the neurological underpinning of social interactions. These studies are leading to new insight into how and why we develop empathy for others. More knowledge about autism, schizophrenia, and other brain disorders characterized by poor social interactions. A new theory of the evolution of language.New therapies for helping stroke victims regain lost movement.(2008, Society for Neuroscience). Autism is one of the many psychological disorders that can associate itself with mirror neurons. It is said that autism is a disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. It is related to mirror neurons because social interaction plays a crucial role in the development of mirror neurons. Studies show that the most severe autism, the less active the mirror systems. Children with autism rely on object meaning or the context in which the action is performed. They are unable to watch instinctually grasp what another person is doing or feeling and imitate them. People with autism may also have language as well as motor problems, which also makes it harder for them to interact with people. The motor, as well as language problems, can be explained by them having a less active mirror system. For example, we as children, watch and imitate our parents and the people around us, walking, talking and doing the things they do we can in turn, walk and talk, communicate and interact. Researchers concluded that although mirror neurons may not be the cause of autism, it certainly plays a significant role in creating autistic problems. Many argue that people should now take into account the violent movies, television programs as well as video games we watch or play. Some may believe that media violence leads to imitative violence. There is also the concept of free will and freedom of speech. I think although mirror neurons allow us to in turn imitate what we see, there also something that allows us to determine right from wrong. Some may argue that that can keep us from doing wrong, but if we behavior as well as emotion and feeling, would we not catch on to the sense of doing wrong? I think it all boils down to, being thought right from wrong. Although mirror neurons may have an enormous impact on that, and it may be arguable, there is still something that is called a conscience in all of us.