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Old 11-15-2007, 05:15 PM
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Default Re: Mirror Neurons, Morality and Video games

mirror neurons are not really proven. at least not in humans. they are in monkeys, but they still are not understood that well.

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Is it possible conditions that cause us to lack empathy ( or theory of mind perhaps) can be treated with repair to specific brain areas/neurons? Some forms of Autism? sociopaths. mean teachers.

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It would seem to make sense if autism was related to a mirror neuron problem. Interesting, but we can only speculate.
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