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  • mirror neuron
    / Types of mirror neurons

    Strictly congruent neurons (about 30 percent of the mirror neurons in area F5) discharge when a monkey performs a particular action, such as grasping an object with the thumb and index finger (precision grip), and when the monkey observes the same movement. Broadly congruent neurons…

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    Strictly congruent neurons (about 30 percent of the mirror neurons in area F5) discharge when a monkey performs a particular action, such as grasping an object with the thumb and index finger (precision grip), and when the monkey observes the same movement. Broadly congruent neurons…

    Read More