Temporal aspects of mimicry and costs of mimicry: The link between mimicry, its duration, and self-esteem of the mimickee

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dc.abstract.enExperiments that manipulate the presence of mimicry generally find that mimicry benefits the mimicker. These results led to the "mimicry-as-a-social-glue" hypothesis, which considers mimicry as a mechanism responsible for starting and maintaining social relations. There are two novel aspects in the present pre-registered experiment. First, the experiment examines temporal aspects by including four conditions: no mimicry, mimicry during the first five minutes, the last five minutes, or mimicry present throughout the interaction. By doing so, we contribute to ongoing efforts to standardise mimicry methodology. Second, this explores the underexplored issue of potential costs associated with mimicry and challenges the "mimicry-as-a-social-glue" hypothesis. The results demonstrate a relationship between temporal factors and the effects of mimicry. Participants who were mimicked during the final five minutes of the interaction reported significantly lower self-esteem compared to those mimicked during the initial five minutes. However, no significant differences in self-esteem were found between the no mimicry condition and mimicry during the first five minutes, nor between the final five minutes condition and mimicry sustained throughout the entire interaction. Similarly, no significant differences were observed between the no mimicry condition and the condition in which mimicry was sustained for the entire interaction. These findings suggest that the costs and benefits associated with mimicry depend on its temporal dynamics.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorHipsz, Karolina
dc.contributor.authorMuniak, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorDoliński, Dariusz
dc.contributor.authorKulesza, Wojciech
dc.date.access2026-03-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-18T12:10:35Z
dc.date.available2026-03-18T12:10:35Z
dc.date.created2025-07-28
dc.date.issued2026-03-17
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Experiments that manipulate the presence of mimicry generally find that mimicry benefits the mimicker. These results led to the "mimicry-as-a-social-glue" hypothesis, which considers mimicry as a mechanism responsible for starting and maintaining social relations. There are two novel aspects in the present pre-registered experiment. First, the experiment examines temporal aspects by including four conditions: no mimicry, mimicry during the first five minutes, the last five minutes, or mimicry present throughout the interaction. By doing so, we contribute to ongoing efforts to standardise mimicry methodology. Second, this explores the underexplored issue of potential costs associated with mimicry and challenges the "mimicry-as-a-social-glue" hypothesis. The results demonstrate a relationship between temporal factors and the effects of mimicry. Participants who were mimicked during the final five minutes of the interaction reported significantly lower self-esteem compared to those mimicked during the initial five minutes. However, no significant differences in self-esteem were found between the no mimicry condition and mimicry during the first five minutes, nor between the final five minutes condition and mimicry sustained throughout the entire interaction. Similarly, no significant differences were observed between the no mimicry condition and the condition in which mimicry was sustained for the entire interaction. These findings suggest that the costs and benefits associated with mimicry depend on its temporal dynamics.</jats:p>
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dc.description.volume21
dc.identifier.doi10.32872/spb.13261
dc.identifier.eissn2569-653X
dc.identifier.issn1896-1800
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2221
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://spb.psychopen.eu/index.php/spb/article/view/13261
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.subject.enMimicry
dc.subject.enChameleon Effect
dc.subject.enImitation
dc.subject.enTemporal Aspects of Mimicry
dc.subject.enSelf-Esteem
dc.subject.enCosts of Mimicry
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dc.titleTemporal aspects of mimicry and costs of mimicry: The link between mimicry, its duration, and self-esteem of the mimickee
dc.title.journalSocial Psychological Bulletin
dc.typeJournalArticle
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