[PDF] Where do mirror neurons come from? | Semantic Scholar

It is argued that mirror neurons are forged by domain-general processes of associative learning in the course of individual development, and, although they may have psychological functions, they do not necessarily have a specific evolutionary purpose or adaptive function.

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The authors suggest that possibly two different “mirror” systems might underlie the development of action understanding and imitative abilities in the two cases of sensorimotor development: facial and hand movements.