Observed shyness leads to more automatic imitation in early childhood.
automatic imitation
motor resonance
respiratory sinus arrythmia
self-other processing
shyness
social cognition
temperament
Journal
Developmental psychobiology
ISSN: 1098-2302
Titre abrégé: Dev Psychobiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0164074
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2022
09 2022
Historique:
revised:
27
01
2022
received:
13
07
2021
accepted:
30
01
2022
entrez:
24
6
2022
pubmed:
25
6
2022
medline:
29
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The authors investigated children's automatic imitation in the context of observed shyness by adapting the widely used automatic imitation task (AIT). AIT performance in 6-year-old children (N = 38; 22 female; 71% White) and young adults (17-22 years; N = 122; 99 female; 32% White) was first examined as a proof of concept and to assess age-related differences in responses to the task (Experiment 1). Although error rate measures of automatic imitation were comparable between children and adults, children displayed less reaction time interference than adults. Children's shyness coded from direct behavioral observations was then examined in relation to AIT scores (Experiment 2). Observed shyness at 5 years old predicted higher automatic imitation one year later. We discuss the latter findings in the context of an adaptive strategy. We argue that shy children may possess a heightened sensitivity to others' motor cues and therefore are more likely to implicitly imitate social partners' actions. This tendency may serve as a strategy to signal appeasement and affiliation, allowing for shy children to blend in and feel less inhibited in a social environment.
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Journal Article
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Langues
eng
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