Self-other control: a candidate mechanism for social cognitive function

Sowden, Sophie; Shah, Punit

doi:10.3389/fnhum.2014.00789

Cited by 72 publications

(110 citation statements)

References 53 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…To test the two theoretical models against each other, we first analyzed the hypothesis derived from the selfother control models (Sowden & Shah, 2014;Teufel et al, 2010) and then the predictions derived from the motivational accounts (Chartrand & Dalton, 2009;Wang & Hamilton 2012).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Self-other control models (Sowden & Shah, 2014;Teufel et al, 2010) would have assumed that an in-group member is perceived as more similar to oneself than an out-group member and that this perceived similarity mediates the effect of groupmembership on cross-contextual imitation. The results show that an in-group member is, indeed, perceived as more similar than an out-group member.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the past decade, different theoretical models on top-down modulations in imitation and mimicry have been developed that may suggest different answers to this question. On the one hand, recent models on self-other control suggest a direct link between social sensory processing and imitation (Sowden & Shah, 2014;Teufel et al, 2010). Such models argue that the shared representation of own and others' actions, which is crucial for imitation to occur (Gazzola & Keysers, 2009;Keysers & Gazzola, 2010).…”

Section: Top-down Modulations In Mimicry and Automatic Imitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Self-other control models on imitation (Sowden & Shah, 2014;Teufel et al, 2010) would assume that the perceived similarity mediates the effect of group-membership on imitation. That is, cross-contextual imitation should be larger for in-group members than for out-group members, because in-group members are perceived as more similar to oneself than out-group members.…”

Section: Self-other Control Model Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Interestingly, the degree of mimicking or imitative behavior critically depends on social factors (Lakin & Chartrand, 2003;Lakin, Chartrand, & Arkin, 2008;Leighton, Bird, Orsini, & Heyes 2010b;Wang & Hamilton 2012;Wang & Hamilton 2015). Past research has put forward two different models to explain such social topdown influences: models on self-other control (Sowden & Shah, 2014;Teufel, Fletcher, & Davis, 2010) and motivational models (Chartrand & Dalton, 2009;Wang & Hamilton 2012). Going one step further, in the present research we tested whether group-membership of the target person moderates imitative behavior in an extreme form of direct mapping-that is, in a cross-contextual imitation setting, in which individuals imitate another person without sharing a common goal and context.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 4 more Smart Citations

The influence of group membership on cross-contextual imitation

Genschow

Schindler

2015

Psychon Bull Rev

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Research on mimicry has demonstrated that individuals imitate in-group members more strongly than outgroup members. In the present study, we tested whether such top-down modulation also applies for more extreme forms of direct mapping, such as for cross-contextual imitation settings, in which individuals imitate others' movements without sharing a common goal or context. Models on self-other control suggest that top-down modulations are based merely on a direct link between social sensory processing and imitation. That is, perceived similarities between oneself and another person is sufficient to amplify a shared representation between own and others' actions, which then trigger imitation. However, motivational accounts explain such findings with the assumption that individuals are motivated to affiliate with others. Because imitation is linked to positive social consequences, individuals should imitate in-group members more strongly than out-group members. We tested these two theoretical accounts against each other by applying a crosscontextual imitation paradigm. The results demonstrate that in-group members are more strongly cross-contextually imitated than out-group members the higher individuals' motivation to affiliate with the in-group is. This supports motivational models but not self-other control accounts. Further theoretical implications are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Top-down Modulations In Mimicry and Automatic Imitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Self-other Control Model Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

The influence of group membership on cross-contextual imitation

Genschow

Schindler

2015

Psychon Bull Rev

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

The Social Brain in Adolescence and Adulthood: Lessons in Mindreading

Pollard

Heyes²,

Apperly³

2018

Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Intact Automatic Imitation and Typical Spatial Compatibility in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Challenging the Broken Mirror Theory

et al. 2015

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A lack of imitative behavior is frequently described as a core feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and is consistent with claims of mirror neuron system dysfunction in these individuals. Previous research has questioned this characterization of ASD however, arguing that when tests of automatic imitation are used--which do not require higher-level cognitive processing--imitative behavior is intact or even enhanced in individuals with ASD. In Experiment 1, 60 adult individuals with ASD and a matched Control group completed an automatic imitation task in which they were required to perform an index or a middle finger lift while observing a hand making either the same, or the alternate, finger movement. Both groups demonstrated a significant imitation effect whereby actions were executed faster when preceded by observation of the same action, than when preceded by the alternate action. The magnitude of this "imitation effect" was statistically indistinguishable in the ASD and Control groups. Experiment 2 utilized an improved automatic imitation paradigm to demonstrate that, when automatic imitation effects are isolated from those due to spatial compatibility, increasing autism symptom severity is associated with an increased tendency to imitate. Notably, there was no association between autism symptom severity and spatial compatibility, demonstrating the specificity of the link between ASD symptoms and increased imitation. These results provide evidence against claims of a lack of imitative behavior in ASD, and challenge the "Broken Mirror Theory of Autism."

show abstract

Self-other control: a candidate mechanism for social cognitive function

Cited by 72 publications

References 53 publications

The influence of group membership on cross-contextual imitation

The influence of group membership on cross-contextual imitation

The Social Brain in Adolescence and Adulthood: Lessons in Mindreading

Intact Automatic Imitation and Typical Spatial Compatibility in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Challenging the Broken Mirror Theory

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About