Mimetic Desire
Cross-source consensus on Mimetic Desire from 3 sources and 14 claims.
3 sources · 14 claims
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- Mimetic desire is not a rational process. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Mimetic desire is a subconscious social process in which people want what others appear to want. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Mimetic desire is better understood as pre-rational or subconscious than as deliberate rational imitation. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Mimetic desire is the idea that people learn what to want by observing what others want. — Early Imitation and Mimetic Desire
- People influenced by mimetic desire usually do not notice the imitation while it is occurring. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- Mimetic desire means people often learn what to want from others. — Envy, Mimetic Desire, and the Loneliness of Success
- Humans infer value, intention, and desire through other humans across developmental stages. — Early Imitation and Mimetic Desire
- Mimetic influence can shape choices, values, company culture, and ambitions before conscious reflection. — Mimetic Desire Versus Spontaneous Wanting
- A desire can feel personal while being borrowed from the surrounding social environment. — Envy, Mimetic Desire, and the Loneliness of Success
- Adult mimetic desire is presented as a continuation of infant gaze-following, imitation, and intention-reading at a more complex level. — Early Imitation and Mimetic Desire