Body language and learning
processes in social learning
Imprinting:
1. The first imprinting,
in the first two weeks of life, a relatively
short learning process.
2. Imprinting on bodies: A
lifelong learning process after the first
imprinting!
Watching the ‘learning body’ carefully is
essential.
This attention leads to a social reward… and to
more attention!
The learning processes that take place during
this lifelong process:
Explorative learning
Learning by observation
Reacting to body language is only possible if you pay good attention!
Discriminative learning
Learning by imitation
Learning and imitating hunting behaviour
Imitating body position Forming of traditions / Social Rituals
A ritualised dog conversation
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