Mirror Touch Synesthesia: Feeling what Others Feel

Our mirror systems in the brain are activated when watching someone else being touched or slapped/nCertain individuals, like Amanda Bannisy and his team, have mirror systems that are highly activated and can reach a conscious experience of feeling what others feel/nThe physical sensations experienced by these individuals include a warm rush up the spine and a tactile response/nTouch is a sensation created by the brain, and individuals with mirror touch synesthesia can experience the same sensations even when they are not being touched