To see is to experience: Aggression neurons light up when witnessing a fight.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Fighting is an intense experience not only for the executors but also for the observers. In the current issue of Cell, Yang et al. identified hypothalamic aggression mirror neurons, activated during both physical fighting and witnessing a fight, possibly representing a neural mechanism for understanding social experiences in other minds.
Medical subject headings
- Aggression
- Mirror Neurons