Learning by Imitation

First step in learning

A Text-book of Sociology by Lester F. Ward says, the most primitive method of learning is imitation. This is the first of the sociogenetic forces of social ontology that are also to be observed in animals. Many birds and animals mimic our voice, or behave by imitating their tamers. All animals learn instinctively or by imitation.

Human behavior is copied pretty much sooner than inculcated by own tumultuous efforts. There are personal attributes that are present unconsciously like our gait, stance, expressions due to our congenital and genetic endowment. But our personality is half formed during childhood by emulating the speaking style, eating habits and gestures of our family members, especially the mother.

You do reach somewhere by imitation and it has a lasting effect. You can be placed with a guru or read about him, howsoever, become comfortable learning as writers, teachers, intellectuals or professionals.

During my classes I teach my students to learn to follow the doctors who resonate with their personality. They can be rough or polite, quick or slow, abrupt or explaining in their everyday work relationships. After the students follow their role models, long enough, they should imagine themselves with lots of knowledge in their subject as a prerequisite but scholastic work has to be decorated with a…