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Two experiments examined the responses of infant stumptail macaques (Macaco arctoides) to mirror-image stimulation (MIS) during short social separations. Overall, infants living in pairs showed agitation when separated from their partners, but were calmer when the partner, an unfamiliar peer, or their own mirror image was visible. MIS elicited more facial expressions than the familiar peer, and more affiliative contact than an unfamiliar peer. In contrast, infants reared in a group were not calmed during separations either by an unfamiliar peer or by MIS, and they exhibited some negative reactions to the mirror. Social responsiveness to MIS varies with the social background of the subjects.
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This research was conducted while the author was in receipt of a postgraduate research studentship from the U.K. Science Research Council. The computer program for analysis of paper tapes was written with support from S.R.C. Grant B/RG98910 to A. Chamove, who commented on the manuscript.
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Anderson, J.R. Mirror-image stimulation and short separations in stumptail monkeys. Animal Learning & Behavior 11, 139–143 (1983). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03212321
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