The development of play face mimicry: comparative insights from human infants, adults and orangutans.

Zijlstra TW, Riddell C, Nikolic M, Kret ME

DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2025.0132
Published: 2026 Sep 24
Container: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rstb.2025.0132,
  title = {The development of play face mimicry: comparative insights from human infants, adults and orangutans.},
  author = {Zijlstra TW and Riddell C and Nikolic M and Kret ME},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences},
  doi = {10.1098/rstb.2025.0132},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2025.0132}
}

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TW, Z., C, R., M, N., & ME, K. (2026). The development of play face mimicry: comparative insights from human infants, adults and orangutans.. Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2025.0132

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