Imitation

Imitation: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the topic of imitation behavior in humans, providing a summary of existing scientific research on imitation, covering everything from examples of imitation across each developmental stage to animal imitation such as monkeys imitating each other.

Naomi van Bergen, MSc., is a PhD student at the Behavioural Science Institute at the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Allard R. Feddes, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Liesbeth Mann, PhD, is a University Lecturer at the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Bertjan Doosje, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

1. The Roots and Routes of Imitation  2. Theories on Imitation  3. Imitation Across a Lifetime: Infancy  4. Imitation in Childhood  5. Imitation in Adolescence  6. Imitation in Adulthood  7. Imitation in Late Adulthood  8. Conclusion