Evidence suggests that there are differences in the capacity for empathy between males and
females. However, how deep do these differences go? Stereotypically, females are …

How we understand and respond to others' emotions (ie, empathy) may be influenced by the
regulatory processes that are used to shape which emotions we and others have (ie …

ABSTRACT A number of prominent theories have linked tendencies to mimick others' facial
movements to empathy and facial emotion recognition, but evidence for such links is …

In interpersonal encounters, individuals often exhibit changes in their own facial expressions
in response to emotional expressions of another person. Such changes are often called …

Highlights•People mimic others' facial and emotional expressions, behavioral movements,
and verbal patterns.•Many social factors can facilitate or inhibit mimicry.•Mimicry has …

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is clinically defined
by abnormalities in reciprocal social and communicative behaviors and an inflexible …

Highlights•Emotional mimicry is not a perceptual, but a social process.•Emotional mimicry
only occurs when affiliative goals are met.•Emotional mimicry differs from behavioral mimicry …

Childhood maltreatment is strongly associated with depression, which is characterized by
reduced reactivity to reward. Identifying factors that mitigate risk for depression in maltreated …

This review explores spontaneous mimicry in the context of three questions. The first
question concerns the role of spontaneous mimicry in processing conceptual information …

Body odors serve as signals of kinship, with parents exhibiting a preference for the scent of
their infants, and vice versa. The reciprocal perception of body odors can promote bonding …