Montaigne, mimicry and the mirror neurons

Posted by on Feb 2, 2011 in behaviour change, Books, Copying, Science, Social Influence, super social ape | No Comments

Nice piece in the papers by Saul Frampton a couple of weeks ago, whose book on the French philosopher and essayist Montaigne is now out. In it, he highlights Montaigne’s grasp of the roots of human empathy and mimicry: As he [Montaigne]looks into himself he recognises his “aping and imitative character”; “whatever I contemplate, I […]

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