Mirroring People

Includes a new Afterword by the Author What accounts for our remarkable ability to get inside another person's head--to know what he or she is thinking and feeling? Marco Iacoboni, a leading neuroscientist, explains the groundbreaking research into mirror neurons, the "smart cells" in our brain that allow us to understand others. From imitation to morality, from political affiliations to consumer choices, mirror neurons are relevant to myriad aspects of social cognition. Mirroring People is the first book for the general reader on this revolutionary new science.

• | Author: Marco Iacoboni
• | Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• | Publication Date: Jun 23, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 336 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0312428383
• | ISBN-13: 9780312428389