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On 30 Jan 2001, at 16:19, Bill Spight wrote:
> Dear Joe,
>
> > there is
> > the likelihood that we subliminally mimic the movements of others as
> > we do with speech or text (our tongues and palates silently and
> > slightly move as we hear or read language). Of course we KNOW what
> > they're doing, but we also, sublminally, are DOING what they're
> > doing; thus these neurons would fire the same as they would if we
> > were overtly doing the same things we are observing.
>
> Thanks. :-)
>
> My main question is about the level of generality. It does seem as
> though some vicarious behavior is taking place, and imitative
> behavior. But the claim seems to be that these neurons are
> specifically involved in imitation, and not vicarious behavior in
> general. I wonder what justifies that distinction.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
>
There is no distinction; this vicarious behavior is subliminal
imitation.
>
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