David, a 2-year-old, shakes his head every time he sees his mother do the same. His mother enjoys watching David repeat her actions. The neurons that are active in David's brain when he observes his mother shaking her head are known as ________.

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Mirror neurons are responsible for this type of mimicry or imitation behavior, where observing an action causes the neurons to activate in a similar way as if the observer were performing the action themselves.

David, a 2-Year-Old, Shakes His Head Every Time He Sees