“A fascinating account of an unexpected discovery that is changing the way that psychologists and neuroscientists think about everything from language to social interaction.”   Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness “Marco Iacoboni has written a fascinating and wonderfully accessible account of one of the most exciting developments in recent neurosciencethe discovery of ‘mirror neurons. If you want to know more about the biological basis of empathy, morality, social cognition and self-awareness, read this book.”   Sam Harris, founder of The Reason Project and author of the New York Times best sellers, The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation “Those of us who thirty years ago began to speculate about the social brain never guessed what riches were in store. Iacoboni's book is both a thrilling account of how research on mirror neurons is revolutionising our understanding of inter-subjectivity, and a passionate manifesto for what he calls ‘existential neuroscience. Mirroring People does for the story of mirror neurons what The Double Helix did for DNA.”   Nicholas Humphrey, author of Seeing Red: A Study in Consciousness “A superb introduction to one of the great discoveries of contemporary science: we come wired for empathy and cooperation, and evolution has equipped us to care, not just compete. Think of evolution as the survival of the most caring and best cared for. This is a book you must read.”   George Lakoff, author of The Political Mind: Why You Cant Understand 21st-Century Politics with an 18th-Century Brain “This book vividly conveys the current excitement in the field of mirror neurons and it should provide a valuable antidote to "Neuron envy" - a widely prevalent syndrome in psychology. The author explores the broader implications of the research for understanding the neural basis of human nature.”   V.S. Ramachandran, M.D., PhD,  Director, Center for brain and cognition, UCSD

A leading neuroscientist explains the groundbreaking research into mirror neurons and gets at the very heart of what it means to be human--the creation of a bridge between self and others that is fundamental to the development of culture and society.