Evolution after mirror neurons: Tapping the shared manifold through secondary adaptation. (29th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gervais, Matthew M.
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 37(2014)Supplement 2
• Page Start: 200
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2014-04-29
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X1300229X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: Cook et al. laudably call for careful comparative research into the development of mirror neurons. However, they do so within an impoverished evolutionary framework that does not clearly distinguish ultimate and proximate causes and their reciprocal relations. As a result, they overlook evidence for the reliable develop of mirror neurons in biological and cultural traits evolved to work through them.