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impersonation

impersonation Impersonation is acting as another person by temporarily portraying their character or identity.

Impersonation is acting as another person by temporarily portraying their character or identity. In this source, it is contrasted with emulation, which is acting like someone by copying their behavior without taking on that person’s role.

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Drafting source: Brown Steven. Role playing in human evolution: from life to art, and everything in between. 2025; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1459247; article XML SHA-256 876c663d3bacbb8f60c772b1482a86f3ebc01ff26e5870485117108fbb4a15c7. “Role playing in human evolution: from life to art, and everything in between” (10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1459247).
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