The last guy that was interviewed here is seriously lacking in creativity if he thinks that mirror neurons are only useful for social animals. In fact, any animal that hunts would benefit from a mirror neuron system; being able to understand that your prey has senses which you must avoid or outwit is vital to survival.
Ironic that they end up trying to say mirror neurons distinguish us from animals when they first discovered them in a monkey. Maybe if more people paid more attention to their mirror neurons they would develop greater compassion and not harm animals in experiments.
@sab611 if there weren't experiments,people would never know about mirror neurons, about almost anything about bodies and brains in general. your argument is invalid.
around the t.v. hahaha.... not saying that tv will always have a negative affect on the watcher, because of mirror neurons, there is prosocial behavior displayed on t.v. so it really depends on what the person is watching. on top of the mirror neurons our brain waves are in low alpha while gazing at the screen so we are more suggestive, this shows how tv can be used as an influencial control device espically amonsgt the youth! You GOTS 2 BE More careful
While reading my school book Psychology seventh edition module" by david G myers - Learning observation in page 336 it stated " in the U.S. & Canada homicide rates doubled between 1957-1974, coinciding with the introuduction and spread of television"....prior to that i was reading on mirror neurons & the affect violence on tv has on children. This video advocates & gives very strong hard evidence to that idea about tv... its true "monkey see monkey do" in this case we are the monkeys gathering
I wonder if mirror neurons can sense what a person is actually feeling, or simply the superficial expression. Like if someone is pretending to be happy, does the mirror neuron interpret the fake happiness as true happiness? If so, the mirror neurons are easily deceived and unreliable
@gordianknot555 Well if you've read some of the works by Paul Ekman, then you would learn that we actually have micro-expressions that we can't control. Some people are better at seeing these micro-expressions than others, but it still stays true that we can read the emotions on another. You know when you see a fake smile, or when someone is upset but trying to be happy. Only the best can hide these from most people.
@roetheboat1 That's an interesting theory. It has been my experience, however, that people are often easily deceived by fake emotions. For example, a lot of heinous criminals go undetected because no one can sense their dark thoughts. A serial killer or child molester could act normal and everyone would assume he is normal. It seems that few people have developed the skill of seeing through superficial expressions.
@gordianknot555 Well of course people are still deceived by these fake emotions. We don't trust ourselves. But it's my experience that people will notice when something is up, but most times they leave it alone.
As to the serial killers, they are psychopaths. That means that they don't feel emotions the same way we do and can pass off as normal. Besides, do you go around wondering if every person you meet is a serial killer? Micro-expressions and mirror neurons aren't telepathy.
@roetheboat1 I guess it's impossible to reach a conclusion on this subject because we are talking about our subjective experiences. That's an interesting point about serial killers though, I hadn't considered that. As for the distinction between micro-expressions and telepathy, I would say that there is a fine line. If micro-expressions are so revealing, then it is almost a form of telepathy, whereby you can gain insight into what is really going on inside a person by reading their expressions.
@gordianknot555 I guess it is impossible to reach a conclusion. :) I'm glad we both agree on that.
But I think it would actually be the mirror neuron that would give us the "telepathy", wouldn't it? I mean, it lets us know in some part how a person is feeling. I can't imagine communicating without them.
@BowBeneathMyFeet remember that mirror neurons are still very much a developing area of science. Of course we don't suffer to the extent of the torture victim, but we can empathise with them and understand that they are in pain.
As for the killing, you are right to be sceptical as the link is more tenuous, however mirror neurons could effectively explain the influence of social learning theory (learning by seeing, then imitating) and in turn support the negative influence of violent media.
@BowBeneathMyFeet ...which isn't to say that you'll immediately go out and commit a murder after watching it in a a film, but it is the beginning of a theory. Emphasis very much on 'theory' at this stage.
brilliant video
jessyjessy4 1 month ago
interesting video and very informative
staranjela 1 month ago
good work here
distractionxx 1 month ago
The last guy that was interviewed here is seriously lacking in creativity if he thinks that mirror neurons are only useful for social animals. In fact, any animal that hunts would benefit from a mirror neuron system; being able to understand that your prey has senses which you must avoid or outwit is vital to survival.
russtheguitarist 6 months ago
Ironic that they end up trying to say mirror neurons distinguish us from animals when they first discovered them in a monkey. Maybe if more people paid more attention to their mirror neurons they would develop greater compassion and not harm animals in experiments.
sab611 10 months ago 6
@sab611 if there weren't experiments,people would never know about mirror neurons, about almost anything about bodies and brains in general. your argument is invalid.
Bael669 3 months ago
around the t.v. hahaha.... not saying that tv will always have a negative affect on the watcher, because of mirror neurons, there is prosocial behavior displayed on t.v. so it really depends on what the person is watching. on top of the mirror neurons our brain waves are in low alpha while gazing at the screen so we are more suggestive, this shows how tv can be used as an influencial control device espically amonsgt the youth! You GOTS 2 BE More careful
jeempc 1 year ago
While reading my school book Psychology seventh edition module" by david G myers - Learning observation in page 336 it stated " in the U.S. & Canada homicide rates doubled between 1957-1974, coinciding with the introuduction and spread of television"....prior to that i was reading on mirror neurons & the affect violence on tv has on children. This video advocates & gives very strong hard evidence to that idea about tv... its true "monkey see monkey do" in this case we are the monkeys gathering
jeempc 1 year ago
I wonder if mirror neurons can sense what a person is actually feeling, or simply the superficial expression. Like if someone is pretending to be happy, does the mirror neuron interpret the fake happiness as true happiness? If so, the mirror neurons are easily deceived and unreliable
gordianknot555 1 year ago
@gordianknot555 Well if you've read some of the works by Paul Ekman, then you would learn that we actually have micro-expressions that we can't control. Some people are better at seeing these micro-expressions than others, but it still stays true that we can read the emotions on another. You know when you see a fake smile, or when someone is upset but trying to be happy. Only the best can hide these from most people.
roetheboat1 1 year ago
@roetheboat1 That's an interesting theory. It has been my experience, however, that people are often easily deceived by fake emotions. For example, a lot of heinous criminals go undetected because no one can sense their dark thoughts. A serial killer or child molester could act normal and everyone would assume he is normal. It seems that few people have developed the skill of seeing through superficial expressions.
gordianknot555 1 year ago
@gordianknot555 Well of course people are still deceived by these fake emotions. We don't trust ourselves. But it's my experience that people will notice when something is up, but most times they leave it alone.
As to the serial killers, they are psychopaths. That means that they don't feel emotions the same way we do and can pass off as normal. Besides, do you go around wondering if every person you meet is a serial killer? Micro-expressions and mirror neurons aren't telepathy.
roetheboat1 1 year ago
@roetheboat1 I guess it's impossible to reach a conclusion on this subject because we are talking about our subjective experiences. That's an interesting point about serial killers though, I hadn't considered that. As for the distinction between micro-expressions and telepathy, I would say that there is a fine line. If micro-expressions are so revealing, then it is almost a form of telepathy, whereby you can gain insight into what is really going on inside a person by reading their expressions.
gordianknot555 1 year ago
@gordianknot555 I guess it is impossible to reach a conclusion. :) I'm glad we both agree on that.
But I think it would actually be the mirror neuron that would give us the "telepathy", wouldn't it? I mean, it lets us know in some part how a person is feeling. I can't imagine communicating without them.
roetheboat1 1 year ago
So, basically, when you watch someone being tortured in a movie, you suffer, and when someone kills... you kill.
BowBeneathMyFeet 1 year ago
@BowBeneathMyFeet remember that mirror neurons are still very much a developing area of science. Of course we don't suffer to the extent of the torture victim, but we can empathise with them and understand that they are in pain.
As for the killing, you are right to be sceptical as the link is more tenuous, however mirror neurons could effectively explain the influence of social learning theory (learning by seeing, then imitating) and in turn support the negative influence of violent media.
james10492 1 year ago
@BowBeneathMyFeet ...which isn't to say that you'll immediately go out and commit a murder after watching it in a a film, but it is the beginning of a theory. Emphasis very much on 'theory' at this stage.
james10492 1 year ago
Very interesting. Nice to know that my loneliness sucks in more ways than I'd realized.
CSRealist 2 years ago 4
@CSRealist This is amazing information. I can't believe I didn't know about this 2 seconds after it was discovered. Why are you lonely?
VHDT10 5 months ago
very cool...
staiged9 2 years ago