The role of mirror neurons is to:
A) provide a way for an animal to expand the hand-centered receptive field.
B) provide a way for an animal to better perceive and understand the actions of others.
C) help a baseball batter in estimating the speed of a pitch.
D) aid a baseball fielder in catching a fly ball.

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Mirror neurons are primarily involved in understanding and empathizing with the actions of others by mirroring or simulating those actions in the observer's brain. This helps in social cognition and learning by observation.

The Role of Mirror Neurons Is To