The act of copying or reproducing observed behaviors, a fundamental mechanism of social learning present from early infancy.
From Latin 'imitatio' meaning 'a copying,' from 'imitari' (to copy, portray, mimic).
Imitation is learning by copying — babies do it from day one, and it's one of the most powerful ways we pick up new skills and behaviors.
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