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Examining Recall Memory in Infancy and Early Childhood Using the Elicited Imitation Paradigm
Published on: April 28, 2016
Elements of a comprehensive theory of infant imitation
1Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences,University of Washington,Seattle,WA 98195.meltzoff@uw.eduhttp://ilabs.washington.edu/meltzoff.
Abstract:
Imitation is central to human development. Imitation involves mapping between the perception and production of actions. Imitation after delays implicates preverbal memory. Imitation of people informs us about infants' processing of social events. A comprehensive theory needs to account for the origins, mechanisms, and functions of imitation. Neonatal imitation illuminates how the initial state engenders and supports rapid social learning.
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