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Imitation (from Latin imitatio, "a copying, imitation") is a behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior. Imitation is also a form of learning that leads to the "development of traditions, and ultimately our culture. It allows for the transfer of information (behaviors, customs, etc.) between individuals and down generations…
Cultures, Anthropology and social sciences & Animal behavior
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imitation | is a | inborn ability has been recently challenged | 0.90 | text |
| Imitation | is a | toddlers way of confirming and dis-conforming socially acceptable actions in society | 0.90 | text |
| language | instance of | Ramachandran argues that the evolution of mirror neurons were important in the human acquisition of complex skills | 0.80 | text |
| believes the discovery of mirror neurons to be a most important advance in neuroscience | instance of | Ramachandran argues that the evolution of mirror neurons were important in the human acquisition of complex skills | 0.80 | text |
| empathy or learning by imitation.Evidence is accumulating that bottlenose dolphins employ imitation to learn hunting | instance of | little evidence directly supports the theory that mirror neuron activity is involved in cognitive functions | 0.80 | text |
| other skills from other dolphins.Japanese monkeys have been seen to spontaneously begin washing potatoes after seeing humans washing them | instance of | little evidence directly supports the theory that mirror neuron activity is involved in cognitive functions | 0.80 | text |
| priming | instance of | it would also include mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| contagious behavior | instance of | it would also include mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| social facilitation | instance of | it would also include mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| which most scientist distinguish as separate forms of observational learning | instance of | it would also include mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| Imitation | related to Animal behavior | Scientists | 0.60 | section |
| Imitation | related to Animal behavior | The | 0.60 | section |
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