Elianna watches a YouTube video of a skateboarder failing to complete a risky jump and landing in a painful position.She winces and says "Ouch,that hurts" when she watches.
Elianna can feel the skateboarder's pain because
A) she remembers falling.
B) her brother is a skateboarder.
C) her mirror neurons are active.
D) she hears him cry after he falls.

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Elianna's reaction is due to her mirror neurons being active. Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that respond equally when we perform an action and when we witness someone else perform the same action. This neural mechanism is thought to be a basis for empathy, allowing us to understand and feel others' experiences, such as pain, by internally mirroring their actions or experiences.

Elianna Watches a YouTube Video of a Skateboarder Failing to Complete