Am I Normal?emotions
I feel physically anxious watching someone else do something difficult — a public speech, a sports penalty, a blind date
Mirror neuron systems create empathic resonance — your body simulates the emotional and physiological state of people you observe. Watching social high-stakes situations activates threat responses as if they were your own, particularly for emotionally intelligent individuals.
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Related fact
Mirror neurons were discovered accidentally in 1992 when Italian neuroscientists noticed that a monkey's brain lit up in the same way whether it grabbed a peanut or simply watched a researcher grab one.