Keven & Akins (K&A) propose that neonatal “imitation” is a function of newborns' spontaneous oral stereotypies and should be viewed within the context of normal aerodigestive development. Their proposal is in line with the result of our recent large longitudinal study that found no compelling evidence for neonatal imitation. Together, these works prompt reconsideration of the developmental origin of genuine imitation.

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没有令人信服的证据表明人类新生儿会模仿

Keven & Akins (K&A) 提出，新生儿“模仿”是新生儿自发的口腔刻板印象的一种功能，应该在正常呼吸消化发育的背景下看待。他们的提议与我们最近的大型纵向研究的结果一致，该研究没有发现新生儿模仿的令人信服的证据。这些作品共同促使人们重新思考真正模仿的发展起源。