Universität zu Köln

Westfal, Mareike, Crusius, Jan ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-6084 and Genschow, Oliver ORCID: 0000-0001-6322-4392 (2021). Imitation and interindividual differences: Belief in free will is not related to automatic imitation. Acta Psychol., 219. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER. ISSN 1873-6297

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Abstract

It is well known that individuals have the tendency to automatically imitate each other and that such imitative behavior is fostered by perceiving intentions in others' actions. That is, past research has shown that perceiving an action as internally driven enhances the shared representation of observed and executed actions increasing automatic imitation. An interpersonal factor that increases the perception that a behavior is internally driven is belief in free will. Consequently, we hypothesized that the more individuals believe in free will, the more they automatically imitate others. To test this prediction, we conducted two high-powered (total N = 642) and preregistered studies in which we assessed automatic imitation with the imitation-inhibition task. Contrary to our predictions, belief in free will did not correlate with automatic imitation. This finding contributes to current findings challenging the assumption that automatic imitation is modulated by interindividual differences. Further theoretical implications are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Westfal, Mareike UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Crusius, Jan UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-9403-6084 UNSPECIFIED Genschow, Oliver UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-6322-4392 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-566487
DOI:	10.1016/j.actpsy.2021.103374
Journal or Publication Title:	Acta Psychol.
Volume:	219
Date:	2021
Publisher:	ELSEVIER
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1873-6297
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Psychologie Center of Excellence C-SEB
Subjects:	Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language WEAKENING BELIEF; TOP-DOWN; MIMICRY; CHAMELEON; MODULATION; ATTENTION; MOVEMENT; BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; INHIBITION Multiple languages Psychology, Experimental Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/56648