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Motor mimicry as a communicative act

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ID6202749
AuthorsJanet Beavin Bavelas (University of Victoria), Alex Black (0000-0002-5910-0108), Charles R Lemery, Jennifer Mullett
Year1986
Volume50
Issue2
Pages322-329
Publication date1986-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0022-3514.50.2.322
OpenAlexW2041112595
LanguageEN
Citations received114
References cited8

Cognitive psychology · Mimicry · Action Observation and Synchronization · Communication · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology · Social Psychology

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