Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that is activated both when performing an action and when observing another individual perform that same action, a process thought to help an individual ...

Mirror neurons, in Heyes' view, aren't evolved specifically “for” understanding, imitation, or any other purpose – rather, they're simply ordinary motor-cortex neurons that happen to take on special ...

Scientists have pinpointed a group of cells in the brain whose activity could help explain the ability to share another’s pain. Why can we feel other people’s pain? A recent study in rats investigates ...