Apes are one phyla-humans different. To use research conducted on animals-when humans are more evolved and-set apart from the animal kingdom by way of "free choice". The mirror-neuron theory by theory-mean that we should act the same becasue we read each others expressions, tone of voice....Perhaps unconsciously we may mimic anothers facial expression in empathy-a sort of nonverbal language.The mirror neuron theory would also signify that we would react the same way to similiar situations. But no 2 situations are the same in life-so more detailed factors inclusive to our individual selves discern that.I also would like to know the relationship of the 2 apes to each other (in the study).Did the ape mimic other apes as well-or just this one? Perhaps relationship value needs to be taken into account too-as far as how much empathy or -mirror neuron firing there actually is.

I agree with the psych on this one. I don't think you can pinpoint the brains region for evolution or even where a thought originates. I don't believe thoughts are areas of gray matter than can be separated from one another. I think thought patterns are waves-waves of energy/frequency.Becasue humans have freechoice-differing from animals-the study makes it sound as if we don't exercize that fact, that it's due to mirror neurons.But we do use that freechoice daily to empathize with those we CHOOSE to connect with.

Especially when its' the GOp that have been making sure Americans don't have free choice for decades-choosing the wars we cause-the dictators we kill-the countries we want to invade...

What you're really saying-is freechoice is a threat to the plans the GOP have for all of us.

Sorry but your argument is the lamest I've seen.

IOW-just listen to the media, believe your govt.-like a good little German-and all will be fine.

Yeah, we see how well that turned out, don't we?

Your mistakenly thinking govt. is always honest, unselfish, and has integrity.

Neitsche thought the same thing-then Hitler corrupted his philosphy, by thinking HE-Himself-Das Furor was supposedly the one to deliver Neitsches' message-where it got corrupted by ego, greed, and selfishness.

Philosophers (or whatever you call yourself), need to use reality in the equation somewhere----you don't.

Has the past 7 years not taught you anything?

a conscience appeaser-then mention bombing Iraq back to the stone ages-the fact that Al Qaeda had nothing to do with Iraq-the millions of refugees.

Add:,that GW should return Habeus Corpus, denouncing torture,end the Patriot Act, and illegal wiretapping of Americans if he believes that.

Bebop: you've read the story on the chopstick bra?

I find it stupid as well.

You kill me! lol.

I know you never mean any harm---PEACE out!

I'm kidding-was not implying anything sexist @ you-I did think the chopstix bra was funny!

Too cold here for a cold bath!

WHERE'S OSAMA?

"In the end, liberals cannot be trusted with national security?"

You mean because most Dems prefer to go with democracy rather than the "gun-in-your-face" approach of the right-it makes them weak?

Sorry, but 6 years of disastrous wars teaches the same public (70% opposed to war)-that your theory is not correct.

Keep dreaming of your ticker-tape parades though....

Democratic Congress declares victory and says to get out-that would be too brilliant for Dems though.

But we already have boobs (Cheney/GW) listening to us.

and why none of the candidates came back.

with a few hours notice-niether Iowa nor NH are to far from to get back to DC to vote.

I found it interesting-Obama has in the past-said he was only notified the night before on the last vote he missed-before it went to the floor to vote.

With the recent light shed on the Mukasey nomination with 7 nominees missing the vote-I'm seein some foul play at work here.

Why aren't Reid & Pelosi (mostly Reid) giving candidates more notice?

Reid appears to me-along with Hoyer, to be betraying his party in a very underhanded way. Why is it that they are not giving any of the candidates more notice? HMMMMmmmmmmmm....

Something smells rotten from DLC/DNC on this.

I find it interesting that our own House isn't organized enough to know what is up for vote on the docket-and when those votes will be taken-more than 24-48 hours in advance, giving candidates ONLY this amount of time.

I think we could accuse Democratic leadership of the same credibility problems the WH has:

-Are Dem. House leaders so incompetent that they don't know when a vote is going to be scheduled and are they relaying this effectively to candidates?

-Is Democratic leadership PURPOSELY not telling the candidates until the last minute from pressure by Blue Dogs?

Hate to say it-but I beleive the latter.

The kabuki is getting old real fast.

2008-NEW LEADERSHIP!

Don't beleive any of the GOP hopefuls missed did they?

How is it they can get enough notice to return?

Again-hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........Rotten.....DLC...

Isn't an Israeli firm CACI being charged in Guantanamo problems-and torture?

So it appears we've outsourced torture to Israel now?

If that's true-that's effed up.

I just know some sort of foul play went down with this vote-why schedule a midnight vote on something you knew was coming down the pike anyhow?

Coincidence all those who would oppose Mukasy-mCain, HRC< Obama, Biden, Dodd were not let in on it on time.

I don't beleive Reid did this-I think someone from the GOP did.

I would not doubt it came from Cheney himself since GW had just gotten his head handed him in a veto-override (same day?).