Autism and the Mirror Neuron System

In more extreme instances of autism, it is typical to see greater connectivity within the left hemisphere and reduce connectivity in the prefrontal cortex. There's also differences within the cerebellum, and these differences can be seen in the number of perkinje cells that play a role in various neural processes. This could be why some people with autism have a lack of empathy because they can't see the other person or at least their mirror neurons can't detect the other person. And this even relates to something bigger, which we're going to talk about in the future called theory of mind.