Published March, 2016
By Ursula Hess, Agneta Fischer and Agneta H. Fischer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction
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Emotional mimicry has important social functions such as signalling affiliative intent and fostering rapport, and is considered one of the cornerstones of successful interactions. This multidisciplinary overview of research into emotional mimicry and empathy explores when, how and why emotional mimicry occurs.

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