By copying each other’s non-verbal behaviour, we gain access to what others think and feel. In psychology, this is known as mimicry. As part of her PhD research, cognitive psychologist Fabiola Diana investigated this phenomenon in social interactions between humans and robots. Link: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/04/smiling-yawning-and-gesturing-why-we-unconsciously-imitate-one-another :Cat-K