Editing Social learning theory (section)

== In neuroscience ==
Recent research in neuroscience has implicated [[mirror neuron]]s as a neurophysiology basis for social learning, [[observational learning]], [[motor cognition]] and [[social cognition]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1 = Uddin |first1 = L. Q. |last2 = Iacoboni |first2 = M. |last3 = Lange |first3 = C. |last4 = Keenan |first4 = J. P.|author1-link= Lucina Uddin |year = 2007 |title = The self and social cognition: the role of cortical mid line structures and mirror neurons |journal = Trends in Cognitive Sciences |volume = 11 |issue = 4 |pages = 153–157 |doi = 10.1016/j.tics.2007.01.001 |pmid=17300981|s2cid = 985721 }}</ref> Mirror neurons have been heavily linked to social learning in humans. Mirror neurons were first discovered in primates in studies which involved teaching the monkey motor activity tasks. One such study focused on teaching primates to crack nuts with a hammer. When the primate witnessed another individual cracking nuts with a hammer, the mirror neuron systems became activated as the primate learned to use the hammer to crack nuts. However, when the primate was not presented with a social learning opportunity, the mirror neuron systems did not activate and learning did not occur.<ref>{{cite journal |last1 = Rear |year = 2014 |title = Monkey brains wired to share |journal = Nature |volume = 506 |issue = 7489 |pages = 416–417 |doi = 10.1038/506416a |pmid=24572401|bibcode = 2014Natur.506..416R |doi-access = free }}</ref> Similar studies with humans also show similar evidence to the human mirror neuron system activating when observing another person perform a physical task. The activation of the mirror neuron system is thought to be critical for the understanding of goal directed behaviors and understanding their intention. Although still controversial, this provides a direct neurological link to understanding social cognition.<ref>{{cite journal |last1 = Fuhrmann |first1 = D. |last2 = Ravignani |first2 = A. |last3 = Marshall-Pescini |first3 = S. |last4 = Whiten |first4 = A. |year = 2014 |title = Synchrony and motor mimicking in chimpanzee observational learning |journal = Scientific Reports |volume = 4 |page =  5283|doi = 10.1038/srep05283 |pmid=24923651|pmc = 5381545 |bibcode = 2014NatSR...4E5283F }}</ref>