The discovery of mirror neurons was a huge revolution not only for the neurological and biological studies, but also for humanities. Anthropological and sociological research is highlighting the paradox of considering ourselves as expressions of the relationships and contexts in which we live.
Science, in fact, shows us that intersubjectivity sets its roots in the prenatal stage, throughout the relationship between the fetus and the mother, within wich multisensory connections are developed and are destinated to leave a trace in postnatal memory.
Two distinguished scholars of our time draw attention to the importance of recognizing ourselves as sharers, rather than individuals, in order to understand what it means to be human nowadays through an interdisciplinary essay that starts with a scientific discovery and comes to embrace all that underlies the world and the life of our species.
Science, in fact, shows us that intersubjectivity sets its roots in the prenatal stage, throughout the relationship between the fetus and the mother, within wich multisensory connections are developed and are destinated to leave a trace in postnatal memory.
Two distinguished scholars of our time draw attention to the importance of recognizing ourselves as sharers, rather than individuals, in order to understand what it means to be human nowadays through an interdisciplinary essay that starts with a scientific discovery and comes to embrace all that underlies the world and the life of our species.
Biografia dell'autore
Vittorio Gallese, one of the most influential neuroscientists on the international scene, is Full Professor of Psychology aat the University of Parma. Cognitive neuroscientist, his research focuses on the relation between the sensomotor system and social cognition by investigating the neurobiological grounding of intersubjectivity, psychopathology, language and aesthetics.
Ugo Morelli is Full Professor of applied Cognitive Science at the University of Naples.
