Neonatal imitation should not exclusively be considered at the population-level; instead, we propose that inconsistent findings regarding its occurrence result from important individual differences in imitative responses. We also highlight what we consider to be a false dichotomy of genetic versus learning accounts of the development of mirror neurons, and instead suggest a more parsimonious epigenetic perspective. © 2014 Cambridge University Press.
Simpson, E.A., Fox, N.A., Tramacere, A., Ferrari, P.F. (2014). Neonatal imitation and an epigenetic account of mirror neuron development. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 37(2), 220-220 [10.1017/S0140525X13002495].
Neonatal imitation and an epigenetic account of mirror neuron development
Tramacere A.;
2014-01-01
Abstract
Neonatal imitation should not exclusively be considered at the population-level; instead, we propose that inconsistent findings regarding its occurrence result from important individual differences in imitative responses. We also highlight what we consider to be a false dichotomy of genetic versus learning accounts of the development of mirror neurons, and instead suggest a more parsimonious epigenetic perspective. © 2014 Cambridge University Press.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
