Today’s blog is by Evette Rose, co-founder of Reference Point Therapy. Evette is currently working full-time on the editing of her forthcoming book, Metaphysical Anatomy. In today’s article Evette shares some important research for the possible future treatment of depression and autism.

Today I’d like to share with you a concept which most of you won’t have heard of before: mirror neurons.

Some scientists consider mirror neurons one of the most important recent discoveries in neuroscience.  However, most alternative practitioners haven’t paid attention to it. When I read about the concept a few months ago it sounded like a new ground breaking scientific discovery.  I only then realized that the concept has been around for quite some time, we just never gave it the importance and value that it deserved. [For scientific background see this Wikipedia article.]

Mirror neurons help us to facilitate our moods, shift of feelings and body language.  We see what others are feeling.  We have a certain degree of understanding about how we respond to other people and how they respond to us.  Each of these experiences becomes a basis for learning and foundation for future interactions with others.  This means we memorise other people’s behaviour for possible future interaction.

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