I think it is talking about mirror neurons. The article states > Sukhvinder Obhi, a neuroscientist at McMaster University, in Ontario, [...] found that power,

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.