Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.
In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing mimicry. What it is, its multiple forms, and why we do it. [Oct 2, 2023]
00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro
01:17 - Intro Links
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07:45 - The Topic of the Day: Mimicry
08:04 - A Definition
09:04 - Building Relationships
10:35 - The Downside of Mimicry
12:31 - Accidental Mimicking
14:25 - A Need to Belong
17:14 - Emotional Mimicry
21:01 - Misinterpretation
23:11 - Reverse-Engineering Emotions
26:22 - 3rd Party Perspective
29:40 - Reading the Relationship
32:08 - Timing is Everything
34:58 - Fundamentals
40:17 - Wrap Up
43:06 - Next Month: Music and the Senses
43:28 - Outro
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