When a monkey performs a task particular neurons fire. These same neurons fire when the monkey simply observes another monkey performing the same task. What is the name that researchers have given to these neurons?

A. mirror neurons
B. learning neurons
C. replication neurons
D. observational neurons
E. magnet neurons


A. mirror neurons

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