Term ID: T3109

Kinetic Empathy

/kinetic-empathy/
The ability to understand others' emotions through observing and mimicking their body movements and postures.
Example: Therapists unconsciously mirroring client postures and gaining insight into their emotional states through embodied experience.

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Reference: Hatfield et al. (1994)