Mirroring Fun
July 29, 2013 by Lisa -
Recently we posted about Burrito’s love of food. It is true that Burrito brings a certain enthusiasm to each meal but I would say that this is just as true of many of the activities that Burrito engages in. Burrito brings a level of energy and vivacity to play as much as, if not more so than, he does to the dinner table.
It was a quiet afternoon here at the sanctuary and a few caregivers spent quality time enriching the lives of the chimpanzees as creatively as they could manage. In this video you’ll see me playing with Burrito and may notice I have a fairly distinct tendency to employ “mirroring” behaviors. Mirroring, mimicking your social partner in language and behavior, often occurs subconsciously during interactions. The next time you’re interacting with someone see if you can catch yourself in a mirroring moment. I find it can be fascinating to observe! Also, it seems to work out pretty well when entertaining chimpanzee friends.
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Love…Love this video! I love to see the joy and happiness you guys bring the to chimps lives. Very cute video. I look forward to seeing them so keep them coming 🙂
I would love to “play” with Burrito! He does seem so full of life it’s almost hard to imagine the life he really came from. Play like there’s no tomorrow Burrito!! 😉
Count me in, I would love to play with Burrito too! I love this video. 🙂
I’ve NEVER seen him play like that (that I can remember)! I would say he’s smitten a bit! If that is his “normal” everyday play, I DEFINITELY want to see more of that.
That was the best video !!! I loved it also.
Heartwarming…thanks so much for sharing.