“…In ASD, emulation, rather than precise imitation, of observed behaviours may reflect the absence of tight and accurate coupling of self-generated actions with those observed in third-parties; it does not involve reproducing those actions precisely. Mimicry, unlike goal-emulation, contains an element of rhythm, a plausible inference is that attribution of affiliation to third-parties occurs solely when these not only move simultaneously, but also follow the same external rhythm (Manrique et al, 2021).…”