If someone's family comes from a non-English-speaking country, then often that person will temporarily develop a thick accent whenever they get a call from home

If someone's family comes from a non-English-speaking country, then often that person will temporarily develop a thick accent whenever they get a call from home. The accent then persists for a few minutes. They don't even realize they're doing it. Indeed I think it's a natural thing everyone does, to some extent, to try to fit in. However, some people naturally mirror other people more than others. I have a pet theory that the tendency to synchronize gait with whoever you're walking with, the tendency to mirror accents, and other forms of subconscious "fitting in" are all correlated.