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... Ingo Swann introduced me to the 'mirror neuron' concept -- at his 2004 talk in Las Vegas iirc -- and suggested that these are part of the biological explana
by taxicabjesus 8y ago
... Ingo Swann introduced me to the 'mirror neuron' concept -- at his 2004 talk in Las Vegas iirc -- and suggested that these are part of the biological explanation for certain phenomenon: (so-called) extra-sensory perception, telepathy, etc.
from the article:
> The mirror neuron system is a network of neurons that activates both when you watch someone do something and when you do it yourself
Ingo also pointed out (iirc) that the effects of mirror neurons are what makes pornography so compelling for (some) men. Even though pictures are no substitute for the experience, mirror neurons allow the observer to get more stimulation than they'd get otherwise.
my earlier comment about Ingo Swann: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12997711 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12997711
- mmirate 8y ago> extra-sensory perception, telepathy, etc. Eh? Barring brain implants that have yet to be invented, these are in the realm of fantasy/quackery/pseudoscience.
- bitwize 8y agoYeah, but mirror neurons could be what cause people to think they can read minds. Imagine watching someone over a period of time, and you subconsciously pick up on subtle cues and microexpressions that give you a more detailed picture of that person's mental state than you would otherwise be able to guess. To someone unfamiliar with the role of mirror neurons -- even to yourself -- this would be almost indistinguishable from mind reading (or at least Counselor Troi style "empathy"). It reportedly happens a lot in the scam psychic trade, wherein a charlatan comes to believe that, like Oda Mae Brown from Ghost, they've actually developed the powers they have heretofore only pretended to have. Such charlatans are called "shuteyes" in the business.