Today I read, “‘Emotions are contagious,’ […] The human brain contains neurons and circuitry with the sole purpose of mirroring other people’s emotions.” 1
How do you mirror emotions?
It is an old adage that yawns, smiles and laughter are contagious, but I’ve never really considered this in the everyday. Can I use this to find joy? To avoid a bad mood?
- Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
The initial quote, “Emotions are contagious” is from Tina Payne Bryson. She has authored multiple parenting books. The full quote in this post is a summary of Tina’s work from a different parenting book, Hunt, Gather, Parent.
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