’Mirroring’ Might Reflect Badly on You

'Mirroring' Might Reflect Badly on You. Not Always Smart to Mimic a Person's Body Language, UC San Diego Study Shows July 28, 2011 Inga Kiderra Excerpt from one of the experimental videos, showing the condition of a condescending er, with body-language mimicry by the person being ed. The study by Winkielman and colleagues shows that an ee who does this mirroring of an undesirable model is rated as less competent than one who doesn't. PLAY VIDEO Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but clueless copycatting comes at a cost. As anyone who has been subjected to the mocking playground game knows, parroting can be annoying. Yet gentle mimicry can act as a kind of "social glue" in human relationships. It fosters rapport and trust.
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