Automatic imitation is the finding that movement execution is facilitated by compatible and
impeded by incompatible observed movements. In the past 15 years, automatic imitation has …

Traditional impression formation studies have focused almost exclusively on the perception
and evaluation of isolated individuals. In recent years, however, portrayals of third-party …

It is widely known that individuals have a tendency to imitate each other. However, different
psychological disciplines assess imitation in different manners. While social psychologists …

The human brain has dedicated mechanisms for processing other people's movements.
Previous research has revealed how these mechanisms contribute to perceiving the …

According to social reward theories, automatic imitation can be understood as a means to
obtain positive social consequences. In line with this view, it has been shown that automatic …

Social group influence plays an important role in societally relevant phenomena such as
rioting and mass panic. One way through which groups influence individuals is by directing …

There is now converging evidence that others' actions are represented in the motor system.
However, social cognition requires us to represent not only the actions but also the …

The current study investigated whether visual coupling between two people producing
dance-related movements (requiring whole-body auditory-motor coordination) results in …

Although it is well known that action observation triggers an imitative response, not much is
known about how these responses develop as a function of group size. Research on social …

Recent studies have demonstrated that dogs synchronize their locomotor behaviour with
that of their owners. The present study aims to improve our understanding of the …