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This Week in (Neuroscience) History

June 13

Discovery of Mirror Neurons (1992) - Italian researchers led by Giacomo Rizzolatti first reported the existence of mirror neurons in monkeys, cells that fire both when performing an action and when observing others perform the same action, revolutionizing understanding of social cognition.

First Successful Brain-to-Brain Interface (2014) - Researchers demonstrated the first direct brain-to-brain communication between humans, allowing one person to control the hand movements of another through brain signals transmitted over the internet.

Publication of "The Brain That Changes Itself" (2007) - Psychiatrist Norman Doidge's book popularized neuroplasticity research, bringing scientific understanding of brain adaptation and recovery to mainstream audiences.

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