The impact of mimicry behavior on guilt

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dc.abstract.enGuilt, on the one hand, can be unpleasant and exhausting. On the other hand, it can also motivate individuals to, for example, make amends and repair broken social relationships. To understand this dual nature of guilt, this research turns to the concept of mimicry. Mimicry is defined as the unconscious imitation of behaviors and is widely recognized as a 'social glue' that plays a crucial role in forming and maintaining social relationships. A key question is whether mimicry could serve as an appliance for the sake of guilt release. A series of six studies (N = 414) reveals the opposite pattern: participants who were mimicked (compared to non-mimicked) felt more guilty. This outcome suggests that while mimicry generally fosters social connections, its interplay with emotions like guilt can be complex.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie, Instytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorMuniak, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorKulesza, Wojciech
dc.date.access2024-03-12
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T08:17:45Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T08:17:45Z
dc.date.created2024-01-26
dc.date.issued2024-03-12
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.grantnumber221516/E-560/M/2018
dc.description.granttitlePublication co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education core founding for statutory University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Psychology, 221516/E-560/M/2018 granted to Paweł Muniak.
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.physical1-27
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume19
dc.identifier.doi10.23668/psycharchives.14129
dc.identifier.eissn2569-653X
dc.identifier.issn1896-1800
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/453
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://spb.psychopen.eu/index.php/spb/article/view/12697
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enMimicry
dc.subject.enChameleon Effect
dc.subject.enGuilt
dc.subject.enMini-Meta-analysis
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.titleThe impact of mimicry behavior on guilt
dc.title.journalSOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN (PSYCHOLOGIA SPOLECZNA)
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle