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The mirror neuron system compensates for amygdala dysfunction-associated social deficits in individuals with higher autistic traits
Lei Xu, Xiaoxiao Zheng, Shuxia Yao…·Keith Maurice Kendrick
This study shows that individuals with higher autistic traits have reduced amygdala responses to imitation but increased mirror neuron system activity and connectivity, which may compensate for social deficits.