Nadjma has been watching a figure skating competition on television. When the figure skater misses a jump and falls hard on her arm, Nadjma winces. What part of her brain is involved in this reaction?

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Mirror neurons are responsible for this reaction because they allow us to empathize with others and to understand their actions and emotions by internally mirroring or simulating their experiences. When Nadjma winces at seeing the figure skater fall, it's because her mirror neurons are activating as if she were experiencing the fall herself.

Nadjma Has Been Watching a Figure Skating Competition on Television