Overview
- Timely study of mirroring processes in the recently expanding field of social cognition
- Interdisciplinary contributors including philosophers, social psychologists, cognitive scientists and neuroscientists
- Provides the latest research and thinking of leading international scientists
- Brings together novel and unique interpretations of the role of mirroring in social cognition
Part of the book series: Contemporary Neuroscience (CNEURO)
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The aim of this book is to bring together social scientists, cognitive scientists, psychologists, neuroscientists, neuropsychologists and others to promote a dialogue about the variety of processes involved in social cognition, as well as the relevance of mirroring neural systems to those processes. Social cognition is a broad discipline that encompasses many issues not yet adequately addressed by neurobiologists. Yet, it is a strong belief that framing these issues in terms of the neural basis of social cognition, especially within an evolutionary perspective, can be a very fruitful strategy. This book includes some of the leading thinkers in the nascent field of mirroring processes and reflects the authors’ attempts to till common ground from a variety of perspectives. The book raises contrary views and addresses some of the most vexing yet core questions in the field – providing the basis for extended discussion among interested readers and laying down guidelines for future research. It has been argued that interaction with members of one’s own social group enhances cognitive development in primates and especially humans (Barrett & Henzi, 2005). Byrne and Whiten (1988), Donald (1991), and others have speculated that abilities such as cooperation, deception, and imitation led to increasingly complex social interactions among primates resulting in a tremendous expansion of the cerebral cortex. The evolutionary significance of an imitation capability in primates is matched by its ontological consequences.
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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What Is Imitation?
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Developmental Aspects
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Relationship to Cognitive Processes
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Disorders of Mirroring
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Alternative Views
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Reviews
From the reviews:
"Mirror Neuron Systems: The Role of Mirroring Processes in Social Cognition can be viewed as evolving from this area of specialization, being an anthology of explanations for the relation between mirror neuron locations and functions and some main concepts from social cognition. … This book will serve scholars researching the topic of mirror neurons as new findings emerge and the theoretical understandings mature. The book also serves as a useful addition to graduate courses that cover social cognitive neuroscience." (Francis C. Staskon, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 54 (35), 2009)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mirror Neuron Systems
Book Subtitle: The Role of Mirroring Processes in Social Cognition
Editors: Jaime A. Pineda
Series Title: Contemporary Neuroscience
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-479-7
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Humana Press 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-934115-34-3Published: 21 November 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-931-4Published: 19 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-479-7Published: 01 March 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 376
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations
Topics: Cognitive Psychology, Neurosciences, Neurology, Neurobiology, Neuropsychology