The "What is Money?" Show I See Satan Fall Like Lightning with Robert Breedlove (WiM521)
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Oct 11, 2024 Delve into René Girard's theory of mimetic desire that shapes our social interactions and rivalries. Explore how newborns imitate actions, revealing the fundamental nature of human imitation. The conversation touches on the implications of mirror neurons in behavior and the chaos that envy can create within societies. Discover the philosophical connections between mythology, violence, and personal transformation, highlighting the teachings of Jesus as a pathway to healing and growth.
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Newborns Imitate Within 36 Hours
- Breedlove shares the newborn-mirroring studies by Meltzoff and Moore showing infants imitate facial expressions within 36 hours.
- He uses this to challenge the tabula rasa idea and show imitation is pre-linguistic and social at birth.
Everyday Mirroring Shows Entrainment
- Breedlove recounts everyday examples of mirroring: therapists mirroring patients, lovers synchronizing, and couples resembling each other.
- He connects these to entrainment physics like tuning forks and menstrual synchrony to illustrate behavioral resonance.
Mirror Neurons Link Observation To Action
- Mirror neurons provide a neural basis for Girard's mimesis by matching observation and execution.
- Breedlove reads research describing neurons that fire both when executing an action and when observing it, linking imitation to empathy and language.