The mirror mechanism in schizophrenia: A systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis

BackgroundMirror neuron system (MNS) consists of visuomotor neurons that are responsible for the mirror neuron activity (MNA), meaning that each time an individual observes another individual performing an action, these neurons encode that action, and are activated in the observer's cortical mo...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Amir Valizadeh, Mathew Mbwogge, Anita Rasouli Yazdi, Nazanin Hedayati Amlashi, Ainaaz Haadi, Monir Shayestefar, Mana Moassefi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Subjects:	mirror neuron activity schizophrenia meta-analysis systematic review schizophrenia spectrum disorder mirror neuron system
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.884828/full

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