Primates, some birds, and humans have mirror neurons... that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing... We've found mirror neurons in Broca's area, a part... involved in speaking, and learning to speak.... our mirror neurons may be firing when we see or hear musicians perform... in preparation for being able to mirror or echo them back as part of a signaling system.


This is Your Brain on Music (2006)

Daniel Levitin Quotes

Primates, some birds, and humans have mirror neurons... that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing... We've...

Primates, some birds, and humans have mirror neurons... that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing... We've...

Primates, some birds, and humans have mirror neurons... that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing... We've...

Primates, some birds, and humans have mirror neurons... that fire both when performing an action and when observing someone else performing... We've...