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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 4:27 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 8:37 am)Silver Wrote: It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to mirror those around me. I've only become somewhat conscious of it since it was mentioned, and I have been remembering things from my past where I might very well have been mirroring those around me.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 4:58 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 8:37 am)Silver Wrote: It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to mirror those around me. I've only become somewhat conscious of it since it was mentioned, and I have been remembering things from my past where I might very well have been mirroring those around me.
Not exactly mirroring, but I find myself matching the accents of people to whom I’m speaking.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 5:01 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 4:58 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (October 8, 2024 at 8:37 am)Silver Wrote: It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to mirror those around me. I've only become somewhat conscious of it since it was mentioned, and I have been remembering things from my past where I might very well have been mirroring those around me.
Not exactly mirroring, but I find myself matching the accents of people to whom I’m speaking.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 9:59 pm
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 10:40 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 8:37 am)Silver Wrote: It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to mirror those around me. I've only become somewhat conscious of it since it was mentioned, and I have been remembering things from my past where I might very well have been mirroring those around me.
Interesting observation, I wouldn't know what it means, but I am curious what's meant by "mirroring".
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 10:48 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 10:40 pm)Jackalope Wrote: (October 8, 2024 at 8:37 am)Silver Wrote: It was recently brought to my attention that I tend to mirror those around me. I've only become somewhat conscious of it since it was mentioned, and I have been remembering things from my past where I might very well have been mirroring those around me.
Interesting observation, I wouldn't know what it means, but I am curious what's meant by "mirroring".
It means I mirror the behavior of those with whom I directly interact. If someone is rude to me, I'm rude right back. So far, due to how it's primarily a subconscious behavior, it seems to be something I cannot control. In fact, I'm unaware that it has occurred until after the interaction.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 8, 2024 at 11:16 pm
Mirroring can also be picking up hand gestures, certain facial expressions, use of the same words...most things are quite subtle.
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October 8, 2024 at 11:18 pm
(October 8, 2024 at 11:16 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Mirroring can also be picking up hand gestures, certain facial expressions, use of the same words...most things are quite subtle.
Yes, the hand gesture thing happened the other day. Didn't occur to me it was happening until my hands were clasped on the counter in the same position as the other person's.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 9, 2024 at 2:49 am
Thanks, I was thinking it was something else. I've been told what I do is 'masking', but it involves some mimicking behavior, I wondered if it was related.
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RE: Random Thoughts
October 9, 2024 at 3:02 am
(October 9, 2024 at 2:49 am)Jackalope Wrote: Thanks, I was thinking it was something else. I've been told what I do is 'masking', but it involves some mimicking behavior, I wondered if it was related.
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