Human Cortex: Reflections of Mirror Neurons
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Human Cortex: Reflections of Mirror Neurons
Claims to have identified mirror neurons in human cortex have been controversial. A recent study has applied an fMRI adaptation protocol to the problem and come up with novel evidence for the existence of movement-selective mirror neurons in human cortex.
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Biology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0960-9822
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.09.007