Brain Cells that Read Minds

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This article is about brain cells reaction that is called mirror neurons. This cell will react to different sounds or movement. The researchers found that on monkeys when they heard or saw a certain kind of movement that would make a sound or gesture. Also, that found reactions happen within Humans, also. Dr. Rizzolattis said it took them several years to believe what they we’re seeing was really true. That is when they realize that the monkeys brain contains a special class of cells, called mirror neurons, that fire up when the animal sees or hears an action and when the animal cries out the same actions on occurs.
Blakeslee, S. (2006, January 1). cells that read minds. THE NEW YORK TIMES, p. 3.

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