You see a stranger stub her toe and you immediately flinch in sympathy, or you notice a friend wrinkle up his face in disgust whilst eating some food and your own stomach recoils at the thought of eating. This ability to instinctively and immediately understand what other people are experiencing has long baffled neuroscientists, but recent research now suggests a fascinating explanation: brain cells called #mirrorneurons. #braincells #monkeyseemonkeydo #empathy #sensory #connection #wehaveeverythingincommon #brain #fridaynightbraindrain #terrymardi #neuroscience