When I watch people perform intricate physical movements (e.g. dance, gymnastics, yoga) I can actually feel in my "mind's eye" what it would be like to be in th

When I watch people perform intricate physical movements (e.g. dance, gymnastics, yoga) I can actually feel in my "mind's eye" what it would be like to be in their place, including the sensations of movement and pressure against whatever they are making contact with. So to me it's obvious that my nervous system gets activated just by watching others, and I assumed (probably wrongly) that most people have the same experience. I also thought this would be obvious to scientists since it's well known that babies mimic adult facial expressions, and therefore there must be some correlation to the parts of the nervous system being activated in both individuals.