Open AccessMimicry as a tool for early screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author(s) -
Daniela Ceron Litvoc,
Márcia Maciel Santiago
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psicopatologia fenomenológica contemporânea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2316-2449
DOI - 10.37067/rpfc.v10i2.1107
Subject(s) - mimicry , imitation , perspective (graphical) , autism , intentionality , psychology , autism spectrum disorder , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , social psychology , epistemology , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , biology , ecology
This is a theoretical paper in which we address the question of mimicry, one type of imitation behavior, in the first year of life through a phenomenological perspective. We conceptualize imitation in the first year of life with an emphasis on intentionality and argue that there are two types of imitation phenomena in infants: non-intentional and intentional imitation. As a conclusion, we generate the hypothesis as to whether mimicry could be used to the screening of Autism Spectrum Disorders so that it does not rely solely on questionnaires or expensive structured interviews.