Imagining is Not Observing
The Role of Simulation Processes Within the Mimicry-Liking Expressway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21475797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wojciech Kulesza (0000-0001-6882-1516, Uniwersytet SWPS), Nina Chrobot (0000-0002-5344-7506, Uniwersytet SWPS), Dariusz Doliński (0000-0002-4225-4258, Uniwersytet SWPS), Paweł Muniak (0000-0003-3983-147X, Uniwersytet SWPS, corresponding author), Dominika Bińkowska (Uniwersytet SWPS), Tomasz Grzyb (0000-0002-1080-5000, Uniwersytet SWPS), Oliver Genschow (0000-0001-6322-4392, University of Cologne) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233-246 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0191-5886 • E-ISSN: 1573-3653 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10919-022-00399-1 |
| OpenAlex | W4226528267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 57 |
Individuals automatically mimic a wide range of different behaviors, and such mimicking behavior has several social benefits. One of the landmark findings in the literature is that being mimicked increases liking for the mimicker. Research in cognitive neuroscience demonstrated that mentally simulating motor actions is neurophysiologically similar to engaging in these actions. Such research would predict that merely imagining being mimicked produces the same results as actually experiencing mimicry. To test this prediction, we conducted two experiments. In Experiment 1, being mimicked increased liking for the mimicker only when mimicry was directly experienced, but not when it was merely imagined. Experiment 2 replicated this finding within a high-powered online sample: merely imagining being mimicked does not produce the same effects as being actually mimicked. Theoretical and practical implications of these experiments are discussed
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Mimicry · Action Observation and Synchronization · Child and Animal Learning Development · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
Mimicry and Prosocial Behavior
Understanding motor events
Perception and Action Planning
Sensory feedback mechanisms in performance control
Single-Neuron Responses in Humans during Execution and Observation of Actions
Motor facilitation during action observation
The Significance of Posture in Communication Systems †
The Chameleon Effect as Social Glue
Embodiment in Social Psychology
Imitation, Empathy, and Mirror Neurons
Nonverbal synchrony in psychotherapy
Perceptual symbol systems
Psychosomatic Manifestations of Rapport in Psychotherapy
The stability of behavior
Mimicry for money
Early words that work
The submissive chameleon
The chameleon effect
Grounded Cognition
Mimicry in social interaction
Automatic imitation
The Echo Effect
Fluency of Consumption Imagery and the Backfire Effects of Imagery Appeals
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |