Emotional mimicry: a communication accommodation approach
- PMID: 36070179
- DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2022.2109599
Emotional mimicry: a communication accommodation approach
Abstract
This commentary addresses emotional mimicry from a communication accommodation theory (CAT) perspective. After reviewing CAT, we outline commonalities between CAT and the Emotional Mimicry as Social Regulator view. We then discuss how CAT and the Emotional Mimicry as Social Regulator view can contribute to each other. Finally, we provide directions for future research on emotional mimicry informed by CAT, including ways to incorporate individual differences, listener-oriented perceptions, and variables relevant to families.
Keywords: Communication accommodation theory; convergence; divergence; emotional mimicry; underaccommodation.
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Emotional mimicry as social regulator: theoretical considerations.Cogn Emot. 2022 Aug;36(5):785-793. doi: 10.1080/02699931.2022.2103522. Epub 2022 Aug 3. Cogn Emot. 2022. PMID: 35920780
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