Only empathy-related traits, not being mimicked or endorphin release, influence social closeness and prosocial behavior
Seminal studies suggest that being mimicked increases experienced social closeness and prosocial behavior to a mimicking confederate (i.e., interaction partner). Here we reexamine these results by considering the role of empathy-related traits, an indirect proxy for endorphin uptake, and their combi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2023
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