What is the problem of intersubjectivity and why does it intrigue us so? The problem stems
from the fact that persons are more than physical objects. When we describe a person's
height, weight, eyes, etc., we do not exhaust our description of that person. We have left off ...

... Abstract. Imitation is a natural mechanism involving perception–action coupling which plays a
foundational role in human development, in particular to extract the intention from the surface
behavior exhibited by others. ... action; imitation; neuroimaging; human; goal; intention. ...

Abstract Whenever we observe a movement of a conspecific, our mirror neuron system
becomes activated, urging us to imitate the observed movement. However, because such
automatic imitation is not always appropriate, an inhibitive component keeping us from ...

We present three studies exploring 2-to 4-year-olds' imitation on witnessing a model whose
questionable tool use choices suggested her untrustworthiness. In Study 1, children
observed the model accidentally select a physically optimal tool for a task and then ...

... It is plausible that, before they understand desire or intention, toddlers learn that imitation of actions
accompanied by the sound 'Woops!' is less likely to have rewarding consequences (eg interesting
sensory stimulation, adult approval) than imitation of actions that are followed ...

Abstract 1. A. Whiten, DM Custance, J.-C. Gomez, P. Teixidor, and KA Bard (1996) tested
chimpanzees'(Pan troglodytes) and human children's (Homo sapiens) skills at imitation with
a 2-action test on an" artificial fruit." Chimpanzees imitated to a restricted degree; children ...

Imitation presents very difficult problems for mechanistic theories of human psychology.
Behaviorism never knew what to do with imitation, since it represented a kind of learning not
easily analyzable into stimuli and responses. Information-processing psychology has ...

Imitation in artificial systems involves a number of important aspects, such as extracting the
relevant features of the demonstrated behaviour, inverse mapping observations, and
executing motor commands. In this article we focus on how an artificial system can infer ...

Private label imitations of brand name products have become a familiar sight on the shelves
of supermarkets and large, chain drugstores.'These products bear a retailer's own private
brand name but otherwise mimic the overall appearance, or" trade dress," 2 of leading ...

Object use is a ubiquitous characteristic of the human species, and learning how objects
function is a fundamental part of development. In this article the authors examine the role
that intentionality plays in children's understanding of causal relationships during ...