A brain architecture for imitating and empathizing. | Fausto Caruana | TEDxLakeComo

Are the mechanism underlying the perception of other's emotions similar to the mechanism of the so called " mirror neurons" ? In a concise description of the state of arts of the research the neuroscientist Fausto Caruana gives a first fascinating response.
What does a philosopher do in the field of cognitive neuroscience? This is the path of FAUSTO CARUANA, who after studying philosophy decided to get a Ph.D in Neuroscience at the School of Medicine at the University of Parma. Subject that he now teaches at the Department of Philosophy of the same University.
His work revolves around the discovery of the so-called "mirror neurons" and the theory of a similar mechanism underlying the perception of emotions.
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