8>imitation & resonance Flashcards
mirror neurons=
neurons mirroring of action & observation, laying foundation for the mirror system hypothesis
mirror neurons are activated during> (2)
1> self-action
2>observing similar action in others
social interaction mechanism=
mirror neurons propose a neural basis for understanding & responding to others’ actions
Mirror neurons & environmental context>
-activation of mirror neurons depends on visibility of both: hand movement & associated object
what 2 things are ‘the mirror system involved in’?>
1> rudimentary forms of imitation when the ‘to-be’ imitated behaviour is NOT novel
2>acquiring NEW behaviours through imitation
Rizzolati’s study on mirror neurons>
- examined neural systems involved in NON-MUSICIANS imitating the fingering required to make a set of guitar chords they were shown
- results: mirror system found to be involved during the act of imitating previously unknown complex hand movements
Mirror neurons & TOM>
throughout ontgoeny, the mirror system is constantly doing the work of preparing the brain for mindreading
social conformity=
refers to act of changing one’s behaviour to match the responses of others (^i.e. tendencies of individuals to adjust their beliefs, attiudes & behaviours to align with social norms or expectations)
why do we repeat in CA>
repeats in CA carry meaning; we dont repeat passively but to convey something that bears a CONVENTIONAL significance
Types of repeat>
- question-intoned repeats
- repeats with (falling) final intonation
- next turn repeats & topical expansion
- laugh token repeats
complex imitation=
imitation that requires a novel action learned by 1>observing another do it + 2>means-to-end structure (for own goals)
what happens to others’ personas means to achieve goals in complex imitation?>
their means to achieve goals are RECALIBRATED, rather than being REPLICATED
When is complex imitation at play?
when behaviour is recombined (via ‘analogy’) to achieve new results & perlocutionary effects
resonance (creative/dynamic)=
when speakers creatively re-combine words, constructions, intonations & illocutionary forces of their interlocuters utterances, to achieve specific perlocutionary effects (goals)
Alignment=
adapting to other’s lang to match that of their interlocuters
