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Imitation
Imitation (from Latin imitatio, “a copying, imitation”) is a behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another’s behavior. Imitation is also a form of that leads to the “development of traditions, and ultimately our culture. It allows for the transfer of information (behaviours, customs, etc.) between individuals and down generations without the need for genetic inheritance.” The word imitation can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to politics. The term generally refers to conscious behavior; subconscious imitation is termed mirroring.
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What is the psychology underlying people who imitate others a lot?
Such people tends to fall into either one of three categories. First, they might be suffering from low self-esteem and therefore do not believe their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are good enough. Second, they want to fit in with a certain “type” of person, and that won’t be possible if that person is not accepting of him/her having their own thoughts. Third, the imitator might simply be overwhelmed by someone’s “charisma,” either negative or positive, and rather than go against the tide of that charisma, it’s easier to just succumb to it.
They might not even recognize it as copying rather they usually do it kind of innately.
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Finding your passion isn’t just about careers and money. Its about finding your authentic self. The one you’ve buried beneath other peoples needs.
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Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.
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If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding the routine, the tradition, the shadow – you are not understanding yourself.
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We are absolutely nothing | source
Professor Brian Cox explaining that we are absolutely nothing
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George Carlin – Stand Up About Religion
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Don’t be confused between what people say you are and who you know you are.
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Please believe this :))
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You don’t decide you’re hip. It just happens that way.
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What is the origin of the term copycat?
The term copycat (also written as copy-cat or copy cat) refers to the tendency of humans to duplicate the behaviour of others, as expressed in the saying, ‘monkey see, monkey do’. The expression may have originated from observing the habits of kittens that learned by imitating the behaviour of their mother. Copycat has been in recorded use since at least 1896, in Sarah Orne Jewett ‘The Country of Pointed Firs’ but the expression could be many decades older.