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This chapter, written by a cognitive neuroscientist and an architect, endeavors to suggest why and how cognitive neuroscience should investigate our relationship with aesthetics and architecture--framing this empirical approach as experimental aesthetics. The term experimental aesthetics specifically refers to the scientific investigation of the brain-body physiological correlates of the aesthetic experience of particular human symbolic expressions, such as works of art and architecture. The notion "aesthetics" is used here mainly in its bodily connotation, as it refers to the sensorimotor and affective aspects of our experience of these particular perceptual objects.

Mirror neurons. --- Brain. --- Neuropsychology.

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This chapter, written by a cognitive neuroscientist and an architect, endeavors to suggest why and how cognitive neuroscience should investigate our relationship with aesthetics and architecture—framing this empirical approach as experimental aesthetics. The term experimental aesthetics specifically refers to the scientific investigation of the brain-body physiological correlates of the aesthetic experience of particular human symbolic expressions, such as works of art and architecture. The notion “aesthetics” is used here mainly in its bodily connotation, as it refers to the sensorimotor and affective aspects of our experience of these particular perceptual objects.

mirror neurons --- experimental aesthetics --- embodied simulation

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The emergence of language, social intelligence, and tool development are what made homo sapiens sapiens differentiate itself from all other biological species in the world. The use of language and the management of social and instrumental skills imply an awareness of intention and the consideration that one faces another individual with an attitude analogical to that of one's own. The metaphor of 'mirror' aptly comes to mind.Recent investigations have shown that the human ability to 'mirror' other's actions originates in the brain at a much deeper level than phenomenal awareness.

Psycholinguistics --- Brain --- Mirror neurons. --- Evolution. --- Brain -- Evolution. --- Language and languages.

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'Mirroring Brains' combines neuroscience, psychology and philosophy to provide a comprehensive account of one of the most intriguing discoveries of the last 30 years - the discovery of mirror neurons. These neurons are characterised by firing both when someone performs an action, and also when they observe the same action being performed by others. Whereas it was widely regarded as characteristic of only a small subset of neurons, recent discoveries have shown that the mirror property is a fundamental principle of the functioning of the whole brain. Exploring this discovery, the authors explain how we are able to immediately understand others' actions and emotions, providing a deeper understanding of how we relate to each other and introducing the idea of 'understanding from the inside'. An essential read for neuroscientists, psychologists, philosophers and sociologists.--

Philosophical anthropology --- Affective and dynamic functions --- Mirror neurons

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Une synthèse de la découverte des neurones miroirs et les perspectives qu'elle ouvre sur les mécanismes des comportements sociaux : langage, émotions, compréhension des autres.

Mirror neurons --- Human behavior --- Neurophysiology --- Brain --- Neurones miroirs --- Comportement humain --- Neurophysiologie --- Cerveau --- Physiology --- Physiologie