Look into my pupils: Pupil mimicry may lead to increased trust
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
People often mimic each other's facial expressions or postures without even knowing it, but new research shows that they also mimic the size of each other's pupils, which can lead to increased trust. The findings reveal that participants who mimicked the dilated pupils of a partner were more likely to trust that partner in an investment game, but only when the partner was part of the same ethnic group.