Mirror Neurons, Consciousness, and an Irreducible Self

On this episode, Mind Matters News host Dr. Robert J. Marks welcomes Dr. Mihretu Guta to discuss one of his chapters in the volume Minding the Brain titled “Mirror Neurons, Consciousness, and the Bearer Question.” Dr. Guta discusses the concept of “mirror neurons” – a type of brain cell that fires when a person observes an action being performed, as well as when the person performs the same action themselves. The properties of these neurons suggest they may play a role in empathy and understanding others’ actions. Dr. Guta explores the implications of mirror neurons to the mind-brain debate and how further study could illuminate these fascinating neural components. Source

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Mirror Neurons, Consciousness, and an Irreducible Self is an episode from Intelligent Design The Future by Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.

This episode is 01:31:06 long.

This episode was published on Apr 18, 2026.

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