The Myth: Of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscien...

The motor system helps us predict or refine that understanding.

📍 The "mirror neuron" theory was a beautiful, simple answer to how we connect. Hickok’s work serves as a reminder that the human brain is rarely that simple. The Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscien...

Empathy is a complex social construct, not a single-cell reflex. The motor system helps us predict or refine

Hickok pointed out that while macaques have these neurons, they don't have human-level empathy or language. Have mirror neurons but don't imitate well. The Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscien...

Master imitators, yet evidence for a dedicated "mirror system" is messy. 🌐 The Real Neuroscience

Hickok noticed a major flaw in the hype. If mirror neurons were necessary for understanding actions, then people with damaged motor systems shouldn't be able to understand what they see.