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Gardner and Rizzolatti Honored with Prince of Asturias Awards

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APS Fellow Howard Gardner and 2011 APS Convention Keynote Speaker Giacomo Rizzolatti have been honored with 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards. Both will receive their awards this fall at a ceremony in Oviedo, Spain.... More>


The Role of Mirror Neurons in Human Behavior


Why mirroring an interviewer’s body language and mannerisms can make you seem incompetent


Copying Someone’s Behavior? Watch Who You Mimic


Monkey See, Monkey Do? The Role of Mirror Neurons in Human Behavior

We are all familiar with the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” – but have we actually thought about what it means? Over the last two decades, neuroscience research has been investigating whether this popular saying has a real basis in human behavior.... More>