Description:
Mirror
neuron
functioning
in
humans
has
been
theorized
to
participate
in
a
variety
of
high
order
social
and
cognitive
skills,
including
imitation,
empathy,
and
intention
understanding.
Recent
literature
suggests
plasticity
in
this
mirror
system,
and
the
ability
to
increase
motoric
and
empathetic
understanding
of
another,
through
increasingly
compatible
motor
repertoires.
Future
research
in
this
area,
paired
with
recent
breakthroughs
in
dyadic,
brain-¿to-¿brain
interface
(BTBI)
in
animals,
may
suggest
the
future
possibility
of
direct,
intracortical
communication
of
behaviorally
relevant
information
Keywords:
mirror
(neuron)
system,
sensorimotor,
motor
repertoire,
mirror
functions