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Out of the mouths of babes: A hierarchical view of imitation by human infants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1998

Harlene Hayne
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealandhayne@psy.otago.ac.nz
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Abstract

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Byrne & Russon have argued that imitation is not an all-or-none phenomenon but may instead occur at different levels. Although I applaud their theoretical framework, their data provide little empirical support for the theory. Data from studies of human infants, however, are consistent with the view that imitation may occur at different levels. These data may provide better support for Byrne & Russon's hierarchical view of imitation than the nonhuman primate data that their theory was developed to explain.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press