What’s Special about Human Imitation? A Comparison with Enculturated Apes

What, if anything, is special about human imitation? An evaluation of enculturated apes’ imitation skills, a “best case scenario” of non-human apes’ imitation performance, reveals important similarities and differences between this special population of apes and human children. Candidates for shared...

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Main Author: Francys Subiaul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/6/3/13