Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language /
The emergence of language, social intelligence, and tool development are what made homo sapiens sapiens differentiate itself from all other biological species in the world. The use of language and the management of social and instrumental skills imply an awareness of intention and the consideration...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, Pa. :
John Benjamins Pub.,
2002
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| Series: | Advances in consciousness research ;
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The emergence of language, social intelligence, and tool development are what made homo sapiens sapiens differentiate itself from all other biological species in the world. The use of language and the management of social and instrumental skills imply an awareness of intention and the consideration that one faces another individual with an attitude analogical to that of one's own. The metaphor of 'mirror' aptly comes to mind. Recent investigations have shown that the human ability to 'mirror' other's actions originates in the brain at a much deeper level than phenomenal awareness. A new class o. |
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| Item Description: | Selected contributions to the symposium on "Mirror neurons and the evolution of brain and language" held on July 5-8, 2000 in Delmenhorst, Germany. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 390 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789027297082 9027297088 9781588112422 158811242X 9789027251664 9027251665 9781588112156 1588112152 9789027251626 9027251622 |
| ISSN: | 1381-589X ; |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
| Action Note: | digitized |
