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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Psychology, Crime, and "Modeling"

Bandura (1977) showed that human beings tend to imitate those who appear to be powerful, or to be rewarded for their actions. When a "model" was observed by children to assault a "bobo doll" punching bag, the children generally tended to attack the bag with greater frequency and intensity, especially if the model was an adult (and hence relatively powerful by child standards), or was seen to be rewarded for the violent action. This "modeling" behavior was basic to the development of social learning theory.
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fromPsychology Today
4 weeks 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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fromAeon
2 months 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.
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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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