Mirror neurons are also responsible for why we often unwittingly imitate other people’s behavior. When other people whisper, we tend to lower our own voices. When we’re around an older person, we’re prone to walking more slowly. When someone says the words “scratching” or “scratch” we tend to start scratching ourselves. In short, when we see someone doing something, we almost do the same things in our minds. So when we see a pair of unsual earphones sticking out of someone else’s ears, our mirror neurons trigger a desire in us to have those same cool-looking accessories, too.
