Mirror neurons: Enigma of the metaphysical modular brain

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 118-124

  Acharya, Sourya ^a   Shukla, Samarth ^a  

^a DATTA MEGHE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Autism; neurons; visuospatial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875082477     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.101878     Document Type: Review

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