Mimicry boosts social bias : unrealistic optimism in a health prevention case

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Kulesza, Wojciech
Doliński, Dariusz
Muniak, Paweł
Rizulla, Aidana
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2023-12
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Social Influence
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1
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18
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1-16
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1553-4510
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15534510.2023.2187880
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2023-04-06
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Unrealistic optimism bias appears when a person perceives oneself – in comparison to peers – as less at risk from threats. This bias has been widely reported and the consequences are clear: it puts one’s health in danger. The existing body of literature proposes egocentrism as a mechanism leading to a reduction in this bias. The present paper tests a novel mechanism orienting a person toward others – thus linked with egocentrism – i.e., mimicry. Results showed directly opposing effects: mimicry induced a stronger tendency to perceive oneself as less threatened. This result is not only surprising but especially alarming since mimicry may be used in patient-doctor dialogue which may backfire, leading to resistance to medical recommendations provided by the doctor.
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Mimicry
unrealistic optimism
COVID-19
coronavirus
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