Hickok pointed out that while macaques have these neurons, they don't have human-level empathy or language. Have mirror neurons but don't imitate well.
Yet, patients with severe paralysis or speech production issues (like Broca’s aphasia) can still perfectly understand the actions and speech of others. The "mirror" was broken, but the understanding remained. 🐒 The Monkey vs. The Human The Myth of Mirror Neurons: The Real Neuroscien...
Hickok noticed a major flaw in the hype. If mirror neurons were necessary for understanding actions, then people with damaged motor systems shouldn't be able to understand what they see. Hickok pointed out that while macaques have these