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The Relationship Between Mirror Neurons and Parapersonal Space
50:55 - 55:40 (04:45)
The article discusses how mirror neurons and parapersonal space are closely related and how they evolved from personal space, leading to the ability to learn and develop skills by observing others.
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The personal space is a defensive zone that evolved from animals and has been passed down to humans.
50:55 - 53:13 (02:18)
Summary
The personal space is a defensive zone that evolved from animals and has been passed down to humans. Parapersonal space is the acceptance that came out of personal space and allows us to interact with our environments in different ways.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Mirror Neurons and Parapersonal Space
EpisodePeripersonal Space: Humans’ Got Talent
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The concept of mirror neurons and parapersonal space helps us understand how our brains are wired for empathy, and how they help us create mental constructs of what we’re going to do with our bodies by watching someone else doing it.
53:13 - 54:26 (01:12)
Summary
The concept of mirror neurons and parapersonal space helps us understand how our brains are wired for empathy, and how they help us create mental constructs of what we’re going to do with our bodies by watching someone else doing it.
ChapterThe Relationship Between Mirror Neurons and Parapersonal Space
EpisodePeripersonal Space: Humans’ Got Talent
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Researchers conducted a study to determine how mirror neurons affect monkey behavior when watching humans.
54:26 - 55:40 (01:14)
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Researchers conducted a study to determine how mirror neurons affect monkey behavior when watching humans. The results indicated that about a quarter of the monkey's mirror neurons fired more often when a person was closer to them, and that the presence of a barrier could reduce the activation of these neurons.