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The study of mimicry has a rich history of investigation in nonverbal communication research, although the area has struggled with inconsistent operationalizations of the construct. The Special Issue on Nonconscious Mimicry includes empirical, methodological and theoretical innovations, and provides guidance about future directions. This introduction highlights a number of emerging themes in this Special Issue, and places these themes in historical context.
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Farley, S.D. Introduction to the Special Issue on Nonconscious Mimicry: History, Applications, and Theoretical and Methodological Innovations. J Nonverbal Behav 44, 1–4 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10919-019-00323-0
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