CARTA: Mind Reading: Human Origins and Theory of Mind: Michael Arbib: Mirror Neurons and More

[Locrian]

@16:00 not sure that other explanations that involve theory of mind are ruled out.  Perhaps the monkey is motivated by fear of putting his hand where the dominant monkey could get to it.  

[ac]

Can't these "mirror" neurons just represent the concept of a particular action in our brain, like "running"? Then when we run, the activity also includes cells for doing it, when we see others run, the activity also includes related "measurements" of activity that we make.

[zajaliel]

If well is true, empathy is not all about, it is the main aspect, when that capability does not work properly, is when we get Sociopaths and Psychopaths.
There have been some experiments proving the theory of mind in chips. I do not see a reason to denies it, just by barking responses as the sole state of the personal experience, and it could be interpreted in other ways.