Essays about: "Mirror neurons"
Found 3 essays containing the words Mirror neurons.
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1. Aesthetic experiences and their theoretical and neuroaesthetic context: An integrate literature review of the theoretical concept of Einfühlung and its relation to neuroaesthetics
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studierAbstract : How we as viewers emotionally connect and interact with art and other aesthetic experiences is a widely debated topic in the art historical discourse. Following German aesthetician and philosopher Robert Vischer’s theorisation of the concept of Einfühlung during the 1870s, the empathic discourse has intrigued and engaged thinkers throughout centuries. READ MORE
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2. Mirror Neurons : The human mirror neuron system
University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och informationAbstract : This literature review explores human mirror neurons from several angles. First it retells mirror neuron history, from the initial discovery in the macaque monkey research through to the experiments determining if there is a human brain homologue. READ MORE
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3. The Mirror Neuron System and Its Role in Autism Spectrum Disorder
University essay from Institutionen för kommunikation och informationAbstract : The discovery of mirror neurons and the mirror neuron system is one of the most interesting breakthroughs in the field of neuroscience in recent years. The topic stretches over a wide spectrum of research fields but one of the more prominent areas is concerned with the role of mirror neurons in autism spectrum disorder. READ MORE
