Giacomo Rizzolatti -- The Mirror Brain: Neural Basis of Empathy

Описание: On May 16, UW-Stevens Point hosted world-renowned neurophysiologist Giacomo Rizzolatti, who presented a guest lecture titled “The Mirror Brain: Neural Basis of Empathy.” Dr. Rizzolatti, director of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Parma, Italy, is best known for his discovery of mirror neurons, a fascinating population of cells that revolutionized the way humans understand each other. Mirror neurons are important for how we learn through observation, including the ability to understand and communicate emotional states and to develop language.

Dr. Rizzolatti has received numerous awards for his contributions to understanding the brain and behavior, including the Golgi Prize for Physiology and the Grawemeyer Prize for Psychology. He has been president of the European Brain and Behavior Society and the Italian Society for Neuroscience and awarded honorary foreign membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.