Question

Which of the following activities is thought to involve mirror neurons? a.Thinking about performing a physical action or movement. b.All of these involve mirror neurons. c.Putting ourselves in other people's shoes and understanding their emotional state. d.Watching and imitating the physical actions or movements of others.

Answer 1

Answer:

The most correct answer is D.

Explanation:

A mirror neuron is a neuron that triggers when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action being carried out by another. Thus, the neuron "mirrors" the behavior of the other, as though the observer were itself acting.

Studies have shown that mirror neurons is linked to many behaviours and abilities, such as empathy, learning by imitation, and conditions such as autism.

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Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Mirror neurons are type of brain cells that discharge when an individual see a particular action or behaviour and want to imitate such behaviour. Mirror neurons are located in the brain cerebral cortex and they are important cells involve in learning and social functions.

All of the listed options are involved in mirror neurons. Mirror neurons help people create social bonds, understand people's emotional state with capacity to feel what they feel and empathise with them. Mirror neurons makes us imitate an action especially when we see someone else do it. For example, yawning when someone else beside you yawns.