# The neurons that shaped civilization

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDIndia 2009
- Speaker: Vilayanur Ramachandran
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/vilayanur_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.

## Lectures

1. [The neurons that shaped civilization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/vilayanur_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization/646b4f11de9b), 8 min (TED's player)