How choice and motor mimicry affect affiliation: An fNIRS study.

Paula Wicher, Eva G Krumhuber, Aiko Murata, Sabina Beganovic, Antonia F de C Hamilton

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Paula WicherUCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3531-2658

Eva G KrumhuberDepartment of Experimental Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Aiko MurataNTT Communication Science Laboratories, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Atsugi, Japan.

Sabina BeganovicUCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Antonia F de C HamiltonUCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

It is widely believed that being mimicked causes liking and social bonding, but the underlying neural mechanisms remain largely unknown. Additionally, it is unclear whether similar effects arise when abstract choices or physical actions are mimicked. In this study, we used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine the involvement of temporal and parietal brain regions during in-person interactions in which participants were either mimicked by a confederate in terms of their motor movements (

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affiliationfNIRShomophilymimicrymirror neuron systemsocial interaction

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PMID40800929

DOI10.1162/IMAG.a.40

PMCPMC12319866

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