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observational learning
the process of learning a new skill or task by watching others perform that same task
modeling
the process of observing and imitating a specific behavior.
mirror neurons
frontal lobe neurons that some scientists believe fire when we perform certain actions or observe another doing so. The brain’s mirroring of another’s action may enable imitation and empathy.
imitation
how children learn and acquire language by observing and copying the behaviors, gestures, and speech patterns of those around them
overimitation
the tendency of young children to copy all of an adult model’s actions, even components that are clearly irrelevant for the task at hand
empathy
understanding a person from their frame of reference rather than one's own, or vicariously experiencing that person's feelings, perceptions, and thoughts.
desensitization
a reduction in emotional or physical reactivity to stimuli that is achieved by such means as deconditioning techniques.
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