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The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 4 facts
claimImitation served as a foundation for human evolution and cultural development in early hominins, rooted in the primordial roles of mimesis in learning and shared experience.
referenceScott Garrels' 2006 article 'Imitation, mirror neurons, and mimetic culture: Convergence between the mimetic theory of Rene Girard and empirical research on imitation contagion' discusses the intersection of Rene Girard's mimetic theory and research on imitation.
referenceScott Garrels edited the 2011 book 'Mimesis and Science: Empirical Research on Imitation and the Mimetic Theory of Culture and Religion', which compiles research on imitation and Rene Girard's mimetic theory.
claimThe mirror neuron system was central in the evolution of human cognitive and symbolic capacities of imitation, mimesis, and symbolic representation.
The Evolution of Transcendence | Evolutionary Psychological Science link.springer.com Jun 1, 2016 2 facts
referenceThe ability to create a self-image is dependent on an individual's relationship to fellow group members, a concept supported by Meltzoff and Decety (2003) regarding the role of imitation in children's apprehension of others' minds.
referenceMeltzoff and Decety (2003) argued that imitation provides insights into social cognition, bridging developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early ... fau.edu Sep 19, 2024 1 fact
quote“In the context of pretend play, skills encompass imagination, the ability to think about possibilities that differ from reality, mental time travel, and imitation, among other symbolic capabilities.”
Evolutionary psychology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveMichael Tomasello and Talmy Givón argue that the innatist framework underestimates the role of imitation in learning and that an innate grammar module is not necessary to explain human language acquisition.
Business ecosystems as a way to activate lock-in in business models link.springer.com Mar 28, 2025 1 fact
referencePosen, H. E., & Martignoni, D. (2018) published 'Revisiting the imitation assumption: Why imitation may increase, rather than decrease, performance heterogeneity' in the Strategic Management Journal, 39(5), 1350–1369.
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
quoteImitation is useless as a strategy for adaptive behavior unless the individuals being imitated have themselves already solved the problem of adaptive regulation of behavior.