Leveraging the wealth of research insights generated over the past 25 years, we develop a
model of emotional contagion in organizational life. We begin by defining emotional …

Emotional mimicry is the imitation of the emotional expressions of others. According to the
classic view on emotional mimicry (the Matched Motor Hypothesis), people mimic the …

We explore the mechanism through which social media influencers (SMIs) persuade
consumers to adopt brands. Guided by the influence framework, we propose and test …

Face masks became the symbol of the global fight against the coronavirus. While face
masks' medical benefits are clear, little is known about their psychological consequences …

Effective information transfer requires social communication skills. As autism is clinically
defined by social communication deficits, it may be expected that information transfer …

In spite of the remarkable progress made in the burgeoning field of social neuroscience, the
neural mechanisms that underlie social encounters are only beginning to be studied and …

Behavioral mimicry—the automatic imitation of gestures, postures, mannerisms, and other
motor movements—is pervasive in human interactions. The current review focuses on two …

I review evidence that individuals associate themselves—or identify—with groups in two
fundamental ways: ingroup bias and conformity to group norms. The evidence spans many …

We report two studies validating a new standardized set of filmed emotion expressions, the
Amsterdam Dynamic Facial Expression Set (ADFES). The ADFES is distinct from existing …

Spontaneous mimicry appears fundamental to emotional perception and contagion,
especially when it involves facial emotional expressions. Here we cover recent evidence on …