Imitation of law: Imitation of life

Social Cognition: Imitation, Imitation, Imitation

Monkeys recognize when they are being imitated, but they seem unable to learn by imitation. These facts make sense if imitation is seen as two different capacities: social mirroring, when actions are matched and have social benefits; and learning by copying, when new behavioural routines are acquired by observation.

Imitation

To plagiarise is surely the worst of sins for an author; a person who claims originality after copying the works of others is obviously a deceiver. But to live successfully in the world it is not necessary to be original and sinfulness only enters if originality is claimed falsely. In fact, imitation is one method by which the young develop; a child copies the behaviour of its parents, brothers...

ijtihad and imitation (taqlid)

ijtihad, jurisprudence in religion and imitation that is fojiowing a just religious leader in divine commandments, are fundamental issues in islamic society and are necessary for continuation of divine religion. this article turns to understanding the conception, necessity, beginning and evolution of ijtihad and imitation (taqlid), if s rational and traditional reasons using quran, and also ref...

Neurobiology of imitation.

Recent research on the neurobiology of imitation has gone beyond the study of its 'core' mechanisms, focus of investigation of the past years.. The current trends can be grouped into four main categories: (1) non 'core' neural mechanisms that are also important for imitation; (2) mechanisms of control, in both imitative learning and inhibition of imitation; (3) the developmental trajectory of n...

Imitation of Expert Judgement