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Mirroring = doing whatever others are doing / fitting in. It's a natural guess, but no. Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron https://en.wiki

Mirroring = doing whatever others are doing / fitting in. It's a natural guess, but no. Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron

qb45 9y ago
Still, it seems related to understanding and following others. I think many so-called "leaders" today aren't even serious leaders but actually they have a somewhat unnatural role of imposing on their subordinates arbitrary decisions received from their superiors, cold-blooded analyses, formal processes, etc. In such situations, understanding of the subordinates is unnecessary and any subconscious tendencies to follow their emotional states actively counterproductive, as it is the "leader" whose job is to dictate reality.
Danihan 9y ago
The article isn't talking about mirror neurons though. It's referencing the section of the brain that is used for social mirroring, I believe.
- vilhelm_s 9y ago
  I think it is talking about mirror neurons. The article states > Sukhvinder Obhi, a neuroscientist at McMaster University, in Ontario, [...] found that power, in fact, impairs a specific neural process, “mirroring,” that may be a cornerstone of empathy. This paper this refers to is https://www.oveo.org/fichiers/power-changes-how-the-brain-responds-to-others.pdf https://www.oveo.org/fichiers/power-changes-how-the-brain-re... , which states > with respect to action observation, neural circuits that are related to action execution become active when the person observes someone else making the same action; in other words, the observer’s brain resonates with the model’s motor behavior. We refer to the network of brain regions involved in this process as the motor resonance system. Motor resonance includes the human parietofrontal mirror system, and many believe that resonance reflects mirror system activity. [...] Researchers suggest that motor resonance provides a scaffold for understanding the actions of our interaction partners, and those actions are frequently less important to those with high-power status. [...] In the present study, we examine whether power can increase or decrease interpersonal sensitivity by examining the effects of power priming on motor resonance. The parietofrontal mirror system is the classic set of mirror neurons which were first identified in monkeys.

Mirroring = doing whatever others are doing / fitting in. It's a natural guess, but no. Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron

qb45 9y ago

Still, it seems related to understanding and following others. I think many so-called "leaders" today aren't even serious leaders but actually they have a somewhat unnatural role of imposing on their subordinates arbitrary decisions received from their superiors, cold-blooded analyses, formal processes, etc. In such situations, understanding of the subordinates is unnecessary and any subconscious tendencies to follow their emotional states actively counterproductive, as it is the "leader" whose job is to dictate reality.

Danihan 9y ago

The article isn't talking about mirror neurons though. It's referencing the section of the brain that is used for social mirroring, I believe.

vilhelm_s 9y ago
I think it is talking about mirror neurons. The article states > Sukhvinder Obhi, a neuroscientist at McMaster University, in Ontario, [...] found that power, in fact, impairs a specific neural process, “mirroring,” that may be a cornerstone of empathy. This paper this refers to is https://www.oveo.org/fichiers/power-changes-how-the-brain-responds-to-others.pdf https://www.oveo.org/fichiers/power-changes-how-the-brain-re... , which states > with respect to action observation, neural circuits that are related to action execution become active when the person observes someone else making the same action; in other words, the observer’s brain resonates with the model’s motor behavior. We refer to the network of brain regions involved in this process as the motor resonance system. Motor resonance includes the human parietofrontal mirror system, and many believe that resonance reflects mirror system activity. [...] Researchers suggest that motor resonance provides a scaffold for understanding the actions of our interaction partners, and those actions are frequently less important to those with high-power status. [...] In the present study, we examine whether power can increase or decrease interpersonal sensitivity by examining the effects of power priming on motor resonance. The parietofrontal mirror system is the classic set of mirror neurons which were first identified in monkeys.