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Associative learning is necessary but not sufficient for mirror neuron development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2014

James Bonaiuto
James Bonaiuto*
Affiliation:
Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125. [email protected]://www.caltech.edu
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Abstract

Existing computational models of the mirror system demonstrate the additional circuitry needed for mirror neurons to display the range of properties that they exhibit. Such models emphasize the need for existing connectivity to form visuomotor associations, processing to reduce the space of possible inputs, and demonstrate the role neurons with mirror properties might play in monitoring one's own actions.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 194 - 195
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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