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When a person is performing a task or expressing an emotion, it activates certain areas in the brain. We now know that specific neurons in the brain of someone who is simply observing this individual are also activated. The cells responding in this way, called mirror neurons, are essentially duplicating the action or emotion being observed. This means there is a physical basis for feeling what others feel.

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Laura Grace Weldon

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Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author who founded Explorations Early Learning, Playvolution HQ, and Play Haven.

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