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Emotional mimicry: a communication accommodation approach
Quinten S Bernhold1, Howard Giles2
1School of Communication Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Abstract:
This commentary addresses emotional mimicry from a communication accommodation theory (CAT) perspective. After reviewing CAT, we outline commonalities between CAT and the Emotional Mimicry as Social Regulator view. We then discuss how CAT and the Emotional Mimicry as Social Regulator view can contribute to each other. Finally, we provide directions for future research on emotional mimicry informed by CAT, including ways to incorporate individual differences, listener-oriented perceptions, and variables relevant to families.
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