Evolution of mirror systems: a simple mechanism for complex cognitive functions

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• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

• Publication date

  2011-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06002.xPMID 21535003PMCID PMC3113469
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