[martin_fierro]

To scientists, the simultaneous simplicity and complexity of mirrors make them powerful tools for exploring questions about perception and cognition in humans and other neuronally gifted species

Ugh. Who writes this crap.

[neverdem]

To scientists, the simultaneous simplicity and complexity of mirrors make them powerful tools for exploring questions about perception and cognition in humans and other neuronally gifted species

"Ugh. Who writes this crap."

IIRC, they found what they call mirror neurons in humans and primates.

From Cells That Read Minds which you can find on that link:

"Other animals - monkeys, probably apes and possibly elephants, dolphins and dogs - have rudimentary mirror neurons, several mirror neuron experts said. But humans, with their huge working memory, carry out far more sophisticated imitations."

Birds are also thought to have them.