Nonverbal Reactions to an Attractive Stranger: The Role of Mimicry in Communicating Preferred Social Distance

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 195-208

  Farley, Sally D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Love; Mimicry; Nonverbal; Relationship maintenance; Romantic interest

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898538587     PISSN: 01915886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10919-014-0174-4     Document Type: Article

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