Abstract
This review aims to understand the implications Rizzolatti’s study of mirror neurons in animals to estimate its role in human learning in particular context to language acquisition. Since the mirror neurons are shown to be activated when the subject observes and imitates others in the surrounding, the article further tries to probe the complexity of its functioning when it applies to human beings when compared with animals. Studies on anosognosia cases have shown that damage to mirror neurons impairs our ability to judge not only other’s actions but also their intentions, which points out the significance of mirror neurons in non verbal cue acquisition and hence the role in learning of verbal language. Further studies on EEG in humans have further elaborated the role of mirror neurons in learning in general, after comparing the MU wave activity in the EEG. Further studies and observations are required understand the functioning of mirror neurons and overcome the limitations surfaced by the earlier studies and also to find out the variations faced in the case of Autistics and individuals with specific learning disability.
Highlights
Studies on anosognosia cases have shown that damage to mirror neurons impairs our ability to judge other’s actions and their intentions, which points out the significance of mirror neurons in non verbal cue acquisition and the role in learning of verbal language
A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another .Thereby we can say that it "mirrors" the behavior of the other, as though the subject were itself doing the task
Such neurons have been directly observed in primate species
Summary
Studies on anosognosia cases have shown that damage to mirror neurons impairs our ability to judge other’s actions and their intentions, which points out the significance of mirror neurons in non verbal cue acquisition and the role in learning of verbal language. A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another .Thereby we can say that it "mirrors" the behavior of the other, as though the subject were itself doing the task. Some researchers in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive psychology consider that this mirror neuron provides the physiological mechanism for the perception. It speculates that mirror neurons may be important for understanding the Understanding the Role of Mirror Neurons in Learning Language: A Review of Studies actions of other people, and for acquiring new skills by imitation. Mirror neuron systems in the human brain help us acknowledge the actions, feelings and intentions of other people
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