TY - JOUR
T1 - The consequences of mimicry for prosocials and proselfs
T2 - Effects of social value orientation on the mimicry-liking link
AU - Stel, Mariëlle
AU - Rispens, Sonja
AU - Leliveld, Marijke
AU - Lokhorst, Anne Marike
PY - 2011/4/1
Y1 - 2011/4/1
N2 - People often mimic each other's behaviors. As a consequence, they share each other's emotional and cognitive states, which facilitates liking. Mimicry, however, does not always affect liking. In two studies, we investigate whether the mimicry-liking link is influenced by people's social value orientations. More specifically, we examine whether prosocials and proselfs are differently affected when being mimicked or not. Prosocials and proselfs indicated their liking for the interaction partner after being or not being mimicked in a face-to-face interaction. The results of two studies showed that prosocials rated the interaction partner as less likeable when they were not mimicked than when they were mimicked. Proselfs, however, were not affected by mimicry. These results show that people's social motives play a role in whether or not the effects of mimicry on liking occur: Proselfs are less sensitive to the mimicry acts of others.
AB - People often mimic each other's behaviors. As a consequence, they share each other's emotional and cognitive states, which facilitates liking. Mimicry, however, does not always affect liking. In two studies, we investigate whether the mimicry-liking link is influenced by people's social value orientations. More specifically, we examine whether prosocials and proselfs are differently affected when being mimicked or not. Prosocials and proselfs indicated their liking for the interaction partner after being or not being mimicked in a face-to-face interaction. The results of two studies showed that prosocials rated the interaction partner as less likeable when they were not mimicked than when they were mimicked. Proselfs, however, were not affected by mimicry. These results show that people's social motives play a role in whether or not the effects of mimicry on liking occur: Proselfs are less sensitive to the mimicry acts of others.
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U2 - 10.1002/ejsp.790
DO - 10.1002/ejsp.790
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79953059018
SN - 0046-2772
VL - 41
SP - 269
EP - 274
JO - European journal of social psychology
JF - European journal of social psychology
IS - 3
ER -