A recent study has found that by the age of three, children are already able to understand the intentions behind other people’s actions, thanks to a sophisticated neural system involving mirror neurons. This system allows young children to mimic and anticipate the actions of others, laying the foundation for more complex social understanding as they grow older. The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and highlight the early development of this cognitive ability, which is vital for social interactions. Previous studies had shown that adults and older c…