<p>Mimicry is the behaviour in which one person subconsciously imitates the gesture, speech pattern, or attitude of another person.</p>

<p>Some people believe that mimicry has strong social effects. For example, according to NLP, mimicry can be used strategically to build rapport (here, the technique is called "mirroring").</p>

<p>Has there been any scientific research on the effects of mirroring?
If so, does research support the notion that mirroring builds trust?</p>

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Does research support the notion of mimicry building trust?
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# Does research support the notion of mimicry building trust?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-28)

Mimicry is the behaviour in which one person subconsciously imitates the gesture, speech pattern, or attitude of another person.

Some people believe that mimicry has strong social effects. For example, according to NLP, mimicry can be used strategically to build rapport (here, the technique is called "mirroring").

Has there been any scientific research on the effects of mirroring?
If so, does research support the notion that mirroring builds trust?

**Tags:** social-psychology, trust, body-language

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bargh#Perception.E2.80.93behavior_link  

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