Summary of Mirror Neurons: Causing Change Within Others | Shelly Richardson | TEDxGullLake

00:00:00 - 00:05:00

Shelly Richardson talks about mirror neurons and how they help us empathize with others. She gives the example of a refugee from Africa who smiled at a stranger, and how the stranger smiled back. Richardson believes that by creating a community that utilizes mirror neurons, individuals will be more likely to make progress in achieving their goals.

• 00:00:00 Shelly Richardson discusses how mirror neurons allow us to empathize with others, and how this emotion is critical for creating change. She also talks about a specific example of mirror neuron activation, which occurred when Joe, a refugee from Africa, smiled at a stranger on the street and the stranger smiled back.
• 00:05:00 Shelly Richardson discusses the concept of mirror neurons, which she believes are responsible for causing change within others. She demonstrates this by demonstrating how mirror neurons can be activated by performing an activity with the listener, and then asking the listener to do the same thing with a smile with their partner. Richardson believes that by creating a community that utilizes mirror neurons, individuals will be more likely to make progress in achieving their goals.