A new UCLA study released today suggests that a dysfunctional mirror neuron system may underlie the social deficits observed in autism. Larry Mantle talks with the study’s lead author, Mirella ...

Characterized by shared differences in motor and social behaviors, autism spectrum disorder ( ASD) is also a condition that ...

The mystery of autism has long enthralled both scientists and individuals. Over time, researchers have proposed various theories of the condition from the diametric mind to the extreme male brain to ...

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 ...

A recent study has found that by the age of three, children are already able to understand the intentions behind other people’s actions, thanks to a sophisticated neural system involving mirror ...

Whenever my editor approaches me, I quickly size up his body language before he has said a word. If he looks genial and relaxed, he probably liked my story. If his face looks set and determined, I ...

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers utilized a genetically encoded mirror-TRAP strategy to investigate the functional importance of aggression-mirroring neurons. Social ...