Understanding social cognition has become a hallmark in deciphering autism spectrum
disorder. Neurobiological theories are taking precedence in causation studies as …

Mirror neurons were first documented in the macaque monkey a little over ten years ago.
Their discovery has led to the formulation of several theories about their function in humans …

IntroductionThe discovery of mirror neurons, considered to be responsible for empathy,
intrigued researchers all over the world. Many studies have been developed associating …

A number of studies have suggested an important role for defects in mirror neurons in
developmental problems that lead to autism. My aim is to place this in perspective by• …

The discovery of premotor and parietal cells known as mirror neurons in the macaque brain
that fire not only when the animal is in action, but also when it observes others carrying out …

BACKGROUND: The neurobiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not particularly well
understood, and biomedical treatment approaches are therefore extremely limited. A …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) affect as many as 1 in 166 children and are four
times more prevalent in boys than girls. Impairment in communicative abilities and reciprocal …

AMERICAN, February 2000]. Starting in the late 1990s, investigators in our laboratory at the
University of California, San Diego, set out to explore whether there was a connection …

Mirror neurons are one of the most important discoveries in the last decade of neuroscience.
These are a variety of visuospatial neurons which indicate fundamentally about human …

Autism spectrum disorders are characterized by impairments in the social, communication,
and behavioral domains. Impairments in social cognition are considered a core symptom of …