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The human mirror neuron system (hMNS) is thought to support this through sensorimotor simulation of observed emotional expressions. While prior studies linked hMNS activity\u2014indexed by mu rhythm desynchronization (mu-ERD)\u2014to emotional action perception, causal evidence with dynamic, multimodal social stimuli remains limited. We investigated whether transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) to the inferior frontal cortex (IFC), a key node of the hMNS, enhances perception of static and dynamic emotional displays. Fifty-two participants received active or sham tRNS over the IFC. Consistent with pre-registered predictions, active tRNS led to better performance on static emotion perception tasks compared to sham, with no group difference on a static identity-matching control task\u2014validating stimulation specificity. 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