Mirror neurons are activated both when an individual performs an action and when they observe someone else performing the same action. They are not related to the fusiform face area, images of oneself, or being genetic copies of neurons in the brain.

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Mirror Neurons Are

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Mirror neurons are:

A) missing in individuals with a damaged fusiform face area.
B) activated both when one performs an action oneself and when one simply observes another person perform that action.
C) activated whenever the individual encounters an image of him or herself.
D) second genetic copies of each neuron in the brain.

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