Action observation is a fundamental process through which individuals interpret and understand the actions, intentions and emotions of others. Central to this process is the engagement of neural ...

Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that is activated both when performing an action and when observing another individual perform that same action, a process thought to help an individual ...

The concept has since been studied in humans, including infants, to understand how the early mirror neuron system functions. From what we know, parent-infant interactions heavily influence development ...