Embodied Simulation: From Mirror Neuron Systems to Interpersonal Relations

Empathy and Fairness

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3-12

  Gallese, Vittorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

'experiential understanding' and embodied simulation; Intentional attunement, embodied simulation and empathy; Mirror neuron matching system in humans; Mirroring emotions and sensations; Shared intersubjective we centric space

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948741272     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470030585.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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