Neurons of imitation

Ofer Tchernichovski and Josh Wallman
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Ofer Tchernichovski: The City College of New York, 138th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, New York 10031, USA. ofer@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Josh Wallman: The City College of New York, 138th Street and Convent Avenue, New York, New York 10031, USA. ofer@sci.ccny.cuny.edu

Nature, 2008, vol. 451, issue 7176, 249-250

Abstract: In songbirds, a class of neurons shows a striking similarity in activity when the bird sings and when it hears a similar song. This mirroring neuronal activity could contribute to imitation.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1038/451249a

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