Cognitive Science 171

Mirror Neuron System and Social Cognition

Grades

Syllabus

Overheads
Lecture 1: Mirroring and Social Cognition: An Introduction
Lecture 2: Mirroring and Social Cognition: In the Beginning
Lecture 3: Imitation
Lecture 4: Where do Mirror Neurons come from?
Lecture 6: Models of Imitation
Lecture 7: Mike Datko Lecture
Lecture 8: Matt Schalles Lecture
Lecture 9: Self
Lecture 10: Empathy

Presentations

Iacoboni Presentation
Brass Presentation
Meltzoff Presentation
Pineda & Hecht Presentation
Schulte-Ruther Presentation
Winkielman Presentation
Oberman Presentation
Hickok Presentation
Turella Presentation

Sample Experimental Proposal

What is a Critical Review?
Critical Review Guidelines

Readings

In the beginning...

     G. di Pellegrino et al.
      Mukamel et al.

     The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Mirror Neurons

      Heyes et al.

      Unifying Social Cognition

      Hurley

      Is Mirroring the Same as Simulation

      Iacoboni;
Brass et al.


      Does Mirroring Occur for Sounds?

         Caetano et al.
     Lindenberger et al.


       Are Mirror Neurons Involved in Understanding the Mental States of Others
       Meltzoff_Decety
       Pineda-Hecht

Is Empathy a Function of Mirroring?
        Schulte-Ruther


        Emotions and Mirroring
        Montgomery-Haxby


        Disorders of Mirroring
        Oberman et al.
      Dapretto et al.

Questions and Alternative Views
        Hickock
        Turella et al.