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Explain the role of the mirror neuron system in social cognition.
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Cognition and development
Aqa A Level PsychologyPaper 3 Issues and Options in Psychology
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Explain the role of the mirror neuron system in social cognition
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- You need to be able to explain the role of the mirror neuron system in social cognition.
- The key ideas to know are cognition, mirror neuron system, and social cognition.
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cognitionmirror neuron systemsocial cognition
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