CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders - Mirella Dapretto: Mirroring in the Neurotypical and Autistic Brain

In this talk, Mirella Dapretto (UCLA) begins by describing the relevance of mirror neurons for social functioning. She then discusses the empirical evidence suggesting that the so-called ‘mirror neuron system’ may be hyporesponsive in autism. Dapretto concludes by highlighting critical questions for future research in these areas. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24822]