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If it is inevitable, it need not be imitated

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 October 1998

Patricia J. Bauer
Patricia J. Bauer
Affiliation:
Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0345 pbauer@maroon.tc.umn.edu
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Abstract

Byrne & Russon provide illustrative examples of imitative abilities in nonhuman primates. The convincing aspects of the examples are not, however, their hierarchical or structured nature: Such organization may be inevitable and hence, does not require explanation via imitation. Rather, examples of imitation are derived from reproduction of behaviors and sequences that, from the organism's perspective, are arbitrary.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 21 , Issue 5 , October 1998 , pp. 684 - 685
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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