Your Brain on Mirror Mode


Ever wonder why watching someone bite into a juicy burger makes your mouth water? (Maybe enough to even buy a George Foreman Grill?) Have you questioned why you suddenly crave coffee after seeing someone else savor their morning cup? You’re experiencing mirror neurons in action — specialized brain cells that fire both when you perform an action AND when you watch someone else do it. Mirror neurons create a direct neural link between perception and action. When you observe someone using a...