Mirrors of the mind
Mirrors of the mind
- December 14, 2014
- Greg Hickok, cognitive sciences professor, is featured on ABC Radio National (Australia) Dec. 14, 2014
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From ABC Radio National:
The mirror neuron theory took off and has been used to explain many aspects of what
it is to be human – such as language, empathy, imitation and even autism. We re-examine
the mirror neuron theory – has been it applied too widely? Guest: Gregory Hickok,
professor of cognitive sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
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http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/allinthemind/mirror-neurons/5930864
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