What Do Mirror Neurons Contribute to Human Social Cognition

By Pierre Jacob. 2008

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Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology

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To What Extent is the Experience of Empathy Mediated by Shared Neural Circuits? (2010, background): “…based on a fine conceptual analysis of empirical research on mirror neurons and their putative contribution to theory of mind, that motor resonance is neither a necessary nor a sufficient mechanism for representing another individual’s intentions, especially in a social context (Jacob, 2008).”
The Direct-Perception Model of Empathy: a Critique (2011, background): “Conversely, if social perception is a process of resonance, then arguably it is the passive mental duplication (or rehearsal) of 11 For further discussion, see Jacob (2008b). another’s perceived action (not followed by execution).”
Inference or interaction: social cognition without precursors (2008, background): “…neuroscientific evidence shows that mirror neuron activation does not necessarily involve a precise match between motor system execution and observed action, but may be involved in ‘logically related’ actions or in anticipating future action (Csibra 2005; Iacoboni et al. 2005; also see Jacob 2008).”
Dissecting the Neural Mechanisms Mediating Empathy (2011, background): “Further, it was recently argued, from a fine conceptual analysis of empirical research on mirror neurons and their putative contribution to theory of mind, that motor resonance is neither necessary nor a sufficient mechanism for representing another individual’s intentions, especially in a social co”
Belief-based action prediction in preverbal infants (2014, background): “The fact that sensorimotor cortex is only recruited when the agent’s false belief should cause her to reach suggests that the involvement of the motor system is one of predicting how the expected action will unfold (Csibra, 2007; Jacob, 2009; Southgate et al., 2010).”
Descriptions of Pain, Metaphor, and Embodied Simulation (2010, background): “…findings have been interpreted as evidence that simulation involving mirror neurons may provide the foundation for human beings’ ability to empathize with others and to engage in ‘mindreading’ (see Gallese, Keysers, & Rizzolatti, 2004; Goldman, 2006, 2009; see also Jacob, 2008, for a critique).”
Empathy and Direct Social Perception: A Phenomenological Proposal (2011, background): “This is so, not only because it seeks to offer a very basic and low-level account of action and emotion understanding that relies on mirror-resonance mechanisms, and because it has recently been subjected to an influential criticism by Jacob (2008) , but also because Gallese explicitly and repeated”