The Imitative Mind: Development, Evolution and Brain Bases (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521806855)

Modern research demonstrates that imitation is more complex and interesting than classical theories proposed. Monkeys do not imitate whereas humans are prolific imitators. This book provides an analysis of empirical work on imitation and shows how much can be learned through interdisciplinary research ranging from cells to individuals, apes to men, and babies to adults. Covering diverse perspectives on a great puzzle of human psychology, the book is multidisciplinary in its approach to revealing how and why we imitate.

Author: Andrew N. Meltzoff
ISBN-10: 0521806852
ISBN-13: 9780521806855
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/13/2002
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.29w x 1.12d