Copying You Copying Me: Interpersonal Motor Co-Ordination Influences Automatic Imitation

Copying You Copying Me: Interpersonal Motor Co-Ordination Influences Automatic Imitation

Moving in a co-ordinated fashion with another individual changes our behaviour towards them; we tend to like them more, find them more attractive, and are more willing to co-operate with them. It is generally assumed that this effect on behaviour results from alterations in representations of self and others. Specifically, through neurophysiological perception-action matching mechanisms, interp...

Automatic Copying of Pointer-Based Data Structures

In systems with multiple memories, software may need to explicitly copy data from one memory location to another. This copying is required to enable access or to unlock performance, and it is especially important in heterogeneous systems. When the data includes pointers to other data, the copying process has to recursively follow the pointers to perform a deep copy of the entire data structure....

Beyond Copying

Smart copying

Can imitation be considered one of the most successful strategies in business? My answer is " yes ". It appears that this topic is getting more and more attention nowadays. It is well known that Apple's success can be attributed to taking existing ideas and repackaging them with excellent design. However, no one can readily blame Steven Jobs for lacking originality. Even if the ideas for his co...

Are You Approaching Me? Motor Execution Influences Perceived Action Orientation

Human observers are especially sensitive to the actions of conspecifics that match their own actions. This has been proposed to be critical for social interaction, providing the basis for empathy and joint action. However, the precise relation between observed and executed actions is still poorly understood. Do ongoing actions change the way observers perceive others' actions? To pursue this qu...