[lbo-talk] Mirror neurons

[John Thornton]

Miles Jackson wrote:
> John Thornton wrote:
>   
>> We know that for the most part the areas of the brain involved in human 
>> empathy is located in evolutionarily old parts of the brain. 
>>     
> As far as I know, there is no localized "empathy center" in the human 
> brain.  I'd be interested in the research on this if you have a reference.
>
> Miles

I'll search for the references on neurological data that I've read but 
notice I did not state anything about a localized empathy center. I 
specifically wrote "areas of the brain" since the areas stimulated are 
scattered. Something like 5 to 7 key sites in the brain that correspond 
between the subjects studied.

John Thornton