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  • McGuigan N, Marhsall-Pescini S, Hopper LM (2009) Emulation, imitation, overimitation and the scope of culture for child and chimpanzee.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Johan Lind et al. 2010

  • hearing abilities of, 93n overimitation by, 188, 188n rescue dogs and, 237–39

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • overimitation by children, 188, 188n role in bonding process, 274–79

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • hearing abilities of, 93n overimitation by, 188, 188n rescue dogs and, 237–39

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • overimitation by children, 188, 188n role in bonding process, 274–79

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • *My favorite example of the child’s overimitation comes from an experiment that psychologist Andrew Whiten and his colleagues ran using a locked box with a tempting piece of candy inside.

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

  • *My favorite example of the child’s overimitation comes from an experiment that psychologist Andrew Whiten and his colleagues ran using a locked box with a tempting piece of candy inside.

    INSIDE OF A DOG ALEXANDRA HOROWITZ 2009

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