Journal article
Automatic imitation in a strategic context: players of rock-paper-scissors imitate opponents' gestures.
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A compelling body of evidence indicates that observing a task-irrelevant action makes the execution of that action more likely. However, it remains unclear whether this 'automatic imitation' effect is indeed automatic or whether the imitative action is voluntary. The present study tested the automaticity of automatic imitation by asking whether it occurs in a strategic context where it reduces payoffs. Participants were required to play rock-paper-scissors, with the aim of achieving as many w...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society
- Volume:
- 279
- Issue:
- 1729
- Pages:
- 780-786
- Publication date:
- 2012-02-01
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- EISSN:
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1471-2954
- ISSN:
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0962-8452
- Source identifiers:
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272013
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- Copyright date:
- 2012
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