#mirror neuron

[shipitouttahere]

Mirror Neuron: Complete

HELLO

IT’S BEEN A WHILE

Some time ago when I left tumblr because of all the fuckyness I said that I wouldn’t post again until I finished Mirror and then I didn’t finish Mirror.

I HAVE FINISHED WRITING MIRROR 

I probably won’t post the last two sections here, but they are all up on AO3, along with the revised/edited rest of the fic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31826812/chapters/78794695 

love you

[craigtowens]

Monday Motivation 

Check your mirror! 

Every human brain contains mirror neurons. That means you can literally help others go from sad to happy by doing just one simple step.

[psych2go]

I read one of your posts that said to see if a person is interested in the conversation, you should cross your arms. It makes sense that if you're interested in the conversation or person, that you might mirror them, but is this a sure thing? How accurate is that?

It is not a sure thing as there will be individual variation. Scientific findings suggest that the neurons which fire in our brain when we are physically performing an action are the same neurons that fire when we observe someone else doing the same action. This relates to empathy and the way we interact with one another.

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PixCell

by Kohei Nawa

PixCell-Lion, 2015

Once images of a particular object collected through the computer screen identifies itself as a suitable motif, the physical object is acquired through the internet and encapsulated in a layer of spheric cells. This process homogenizes the surface texture and depth perception for each piece. Although various in size, each sphere allows one to simultaneously "see" different details within it. The result is a visual experience with a certain repetitive quality and a warped sense of depth.

PixCell: Pixel (picture element) + Cell [“PixCell ” is a term coined by Nawa.]

The PixCell-Lion is a part of Takahashi’s Collection: Mirror Neuron, which is now being exhibited in the Tokyo Opera Art City Gallery. The exhibit started in April 18, 2015 and will end on June 28, 2015.

Psychiatrist Ryutaro Takahashi’s collection of contemporary art offers an invaluable overview of Japan’s art scene. Compiled from the 1990s onward, the Takahashi Collection features works by Yoshitomo Nara, Takashi Murakami, Aida Makoto, Yanobe Kenji, and other artists representative of Japan today, all of whom Takahashi has been watching from very early on. By amassing a collection of their important works, Takahashi has made a name for himself as a leading collector of contemporary art. In recent years, he has been actively expanding the collection with purchases from artists in the Monoha movement and others with long careers.

Takahashi’s passion for collecting is rooted in an undying love and keen awareness of Japanese art and culture. “Mirror Neuron,” the title of this exhibition, was proposed by Takahashi as a phrase useful for thinking about Japanese art and culture. Selected with a historical perspective in mind, these works provide insights into the development of Japanese contemporary art. These 140 pieces by 52 artists including Yayoi Kusama, Katsura Funakoshi, Chim↑Pom, and Kohei Nawa let visitors experience the vibrancy of contemporary art.

Other works by Kohei Nawa (Not exhibited in Mirror Neuron):

PixCell-Deer #24

PixCell-RGB-Picture #2

PixCell-Deer #37

PixCell-Elk #2

[ahmadbaniodeh]

Mirrors of empathy.

A Mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another animal. these [mirror] neurons are involved in empathy for pain. If I really and truly empathize with your pain, I need to experience it myself. That’s what the mirror neurons are doing, it allows me to empathize with your pain—saying, in effect, that person is experiencing the same agony and excruciating pain as you would if somebody were to poke you with a needle directly. That’s the basis of all empathy.

That being said, we can all agree that despite religious and other believes Mirror neuron evolved throughout time, due to evolution we as human beings have the ability to care and empathizes for one another and that itself enabled us to survive in the early uprisings of the humankind. Back in the day where human beings had to survive in the nature against other predators, we realized that sticking together and caring for each other will give us a better chance of survival and therefore we adapted and started building settlements/villages/towns …etc. 

Make no mistake that we’re the only species that were able to adapt through empathy, another example of this is Dogs and Wolves. Dogs and wolves share a common ancestor, just like us humans and apes. But some of the wolves realized being friendly to human beings instead of attacking them will assure them food and shelter from the humans, without having a hard time chasing after food. 

So there you have it! Our empathy came from Evolution and the “survival of the fittest” mentality. Make sure you comment, and share your opinion and feedback.  

Reference(S): 

Mirror neuron:

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/do_mirror_neurons_give_empathy

How evolution works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOfRN0KihOU

[boldboyposts]

この３つの事を変える事でもっと稼ぐ男になれる理由

　日本で最も有名な経営コンサルタント、大前研一氏の持論をここで紹介する。

　何の持論かというと、人が変わるための方法についての持論だ。彼によると、その方法は以下の３つを変えるしかないという事だ。

時間配分

住む場所

付き合う人

　「変える」ことが易しい順に並んでいる。１番の「時間配分」を変える事がもっとも取り組みやすい。３番の「付き合う人」を変えるのは、そう簡単な事ではない。例えば、別の女性を妻にするのは簡単ではない。

　例えが極端すぎた。。

[franceslin90]

Does this mean that the powerful are heartless beings incapable of empathy? Hardly. Recall that we induced power in our participants randomly. This sort of manipulation cannot fundamentally change empathic capability. So the bad news is that the powerful are, by default and at a neurological level, simply not motivated to care. But the good news is that they are, in theory, redeemable.

[meta-learning]

Learn in Biology

mirror neuron myelin