What property of some brain cells led scientists to call them mirror neurons?
A) They only fire when a person of animal looks in a mirror.
B) Their cell membranes contain a protein that makes them reflect light.
C) Their structure perfectly mirrors the structure of a neighboring neuron.
D) They fire when a person or animal observes others carrying out an action.

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Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that fire both when an individual carries out an action and when they observe someone else carrying out the same action. This property of firing in response to observed actions led scientists to call them "mirror neurons."

What Property of Some Brain Cells Led Scientists to Call