Mirroring People, by Marco Iacoboni, was written to easily share the crazy world of the brain and all of its talents. Specifically, Iacoboni concentrates on the wonders mirror neurons. We can thank those little things for making a human, human. They are responsible for the feelings of empathy and having a "warm heart" instead of a "cold, hard heart." Without these, humans would not feel empathy from others.
Iacoboni writes this to share with the public the intricate and extremely competent aspects of the brain. In doing this, he appeals to logos by giving examples of everyday use of mirror neurons so the reader can understand more easily. He also uses anecdotes to portray an everyday sense of these neurons with his own experience. His audience he writes to is anyone interested in psychology and neurology, even if they are not scientists themselves. Because he uses simple terms in portraying information about mirror neurons, it makes it easy for anyone to pick up the book and have a good informational read. It is apparent throughout his reading that he has a passion for science and neurology. Through his diction, he creates a yearn of interest from the reader, which is what keeps the reader entertained throughout almost 300 pages. Most books about science can be extremely boring, but Iacoboni keeps the reader intrigued by adding things, such as anecdotes, to connect with the reader.
I believe he achieves his purpose in sharing this discovery, making it interesting and coherent for the public. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in psychology and neuroscience. In a 279 page book, Iacoboni definitely keeps the world of science entertaining and intriguing.
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