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Some people experience a form of "empathy" stronger than most, which means they end up almost mimicking anyone new or different. Often seems to come with insecu
by Wolfenstein98k 3y ago
Some people experience a form of "empathy" stronger than most, which means they end up almost mimicking anyone new or different. Often seems to come with insecurity too.
No idea why, it appears to me to be a personality facet that is there from birth.
- burner420042 3y ago> It's called mirroring. People often do it unconsciously when the connect with others. I wanted to respond to both. It's not a stretch to argue that in certain cases the person is mirroring because they're insecure. Empathy as a defense mechanism? I mention it because back in college there were a few times where I witnessed a person mimicking an exchange student's accent almost immediately, and later claiming this always happened to them. Both were painfully insecure.
- trimethylpurine 3y agoI think it's more likely that a lot of people just happen to be insecure, without any causal relation to mirroring. Sharing inflection, accent, and mannerisms yields a wealth of context that aids both the listener and the speaker in acquiring detailed insight about one another's culture, language, and meaning. I suspect that people who don't mirror might sadly be unaware of these subtle but rich details, even in their own communication.