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 …

Answers to the question “What are human emotions for?” have stimulated highly productive
programs of research on emotional phenomena in psychology and neuroscience in the past …

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

This study investigated the hypothesis that different emotions are most effectively conveyed
through specific, nonverbal channels of communication: body, face, and touch. Experiment 1 …

There is widespread belief that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are
“emotionally detached” from others. This comprehensive review examines the empirical …

Identification of other people's emotion from quickly presented stimuli, including facial
expressions, is fundamental to many social processes, including rapid mimicry and …

It is unclear which aspects of empathy are shared and which are uniquely affected in autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and conduct disorder (CD) as are the neurobiological correlates of …

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

Imitation plays a central role in social and cognitive development. A substantial number of
studies have documented differences in the way individuals with autism imitate others …

Neurofeedback training (NFT) approaches were investigated to improve behavior, cognition
and emotion regulation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirteen children …