The relation between mirror self-image reactions and imitation in 14- and 18-month-old infants |
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Authors: | Norbert Zmyj Wolfgang Prinz Moritz M. Daum |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany;2. Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany;3. University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Previous research suggests that sensitivity to aspects of the self and others develop in tandem. We tested 14- and 18-month-olds’ imitative abilities and mirror self-image reactions (i.e., testing behavior and passing the mark test). Results showed that 14-month-olds’ imitation was closely related to the occurrence of testing behavior in front of the mirror, where they checked whether they could control the movements of the mirror image. Eighteen-month-olds, however, no longer showed this relation. Furthermore, in 18-month-olds, we found a high association between imitation and passing the mark test. These correlations suggest that infants’ mirror self-image reactions and imitation share the ability to detect and produce visual-motor contingencies. |
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Keywords: | Imitation Mirror image Testing behavior Self-recognition Contingency |
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