#imitation

#imitation

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

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.