title: Social neuroscience: mirror neurons recorded in humans.
abstract: New single-cell recordings show that humans do have mirror neurons, and in more brain regions than previously suspected. Some action-execution neurons were seen to be inhibited during observation, possibly preventing imitation and helping self/other discrimination.
authors.affiliation: Social Brain Lab, Department of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. c.keysers@nin.knaw.nl
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keysers
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gazzola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*