Chapter 1. Liking and Imitation: The Sincerest Form of...

1.1 Liking and Imitation: The Sincerest Form of...

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This video examines how other peopleís behavior influences our responses to them. For example, do we tend to mirror the behavior of those we like but not the behavior of those we dislike? In this study, an adult male (an actor) interacts either positively or negatively with research participants.

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This video examines how other peopleís behavior influences our responses to them. For example, do we tend to mirror the behavior of those we like but not the behavior of those we dislike? In this study, an adult male (an actor) interacts either positively or negatively with research participants. In the first condition, he is friendly, warm, and agreeable when relating to the participants who come to discuss various subjects (e.g., their favorite films). In the second condition, he is unfriendly, cool, and difficult. Whether he is acting positively or negatively, he moves his body in very deliberate and specific ways during the course of his face-to-face interaction with the participant. For example, he rubs his eyes, folds his hands, puts his arms behind his head, or scratches his face. A camera carefully records the interaction, including the body movements, of both the actor and the participant. Gradually, as the conversations unfold, the participants interacting with the friendly actor begin to copy him. On the other hand, the participants conversing with the unfriendly actor do not copy him. The narrator concludes that, because the participants liked “Mr. Nice,” their minds prompted them to mimic him, reflecting a subconscious attempt to strengthen the bond between them.

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