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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Mirror Neurons and Eating: Friend or Foe?

Mirror neurons drive unconscious imitation, learning, and empathy and can trigger eating urges when observing others, which food marketing may exploit.
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Philosophy
fromAeon
1 month ago

How to be yourself, when you have no self. Lessons from Zhuangzi | Aeon Essays

Emulating successful models of living is often wiser than inventing a wholly original identity, given human plurality and abundant exemplars.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Imitation of Inefficient Tool Use in a Speeded Task

Children's adherence to conventions can lead to overimitation, even of inefficient tools.
A speeded trial showed children less inclined to choose inefficient tools under time pressure.
COVID-19 might have affected how children imitate behaviors, blurring lines between conventional and instrumental learning.
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