(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (DT a) (NN kid))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB spend) (NP (NNS hours)) (S (VP (VBG listening) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNP Adam) (NNP Carolla)) (CC and) (NP (NNP Dr.) (NNP Drew) (NNP Pinsky)))) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ their) (NML (NNP Sunday) (NN night)) (NN radio) (NN showLoveline))))))))) (. .)))
When I was a kid, I used to spend hours listening to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky on their Sunday night radio showLoveline.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
kid
kid
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
spend
spend
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
acl
VerbForm=Ger
listen
listening
VERB
VBG
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Adam
Adam
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Carolla
Carolla
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Dr.
Dr.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Drew
Drew
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Pinsky
Pinsky
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
Sunday
Sunday
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
radio
radio
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
showLoveline
showLoveline
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD listened) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB often)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD began) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB use) (NP (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ well-known) (NNS phrases)))) (, --) (`` ``) (NP (JJ good) (NNS times)) ('' '') (, --)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ daily) (NNS conversations))))))))))) (. .)))
I listened so often that I began to use one of their well-known phrases--"good times"--in my daily conversations.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
listen
listened
VERB
VBD
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
use
use
VERB
VB
obj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
well-known
well-known
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
phrase
phrases
NOUN
NNS
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
daily
daily
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
conversation
conversations
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Scientists)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN name)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT this) (NN phenomenon)))) (: :) (NP (JJ behavioral) (NN mimicry)))) (. .)))
Scientists have a name for this phenomenon: behavioral mimicry.
nsubj
Number=Plur
scientist
Scientists
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
name
name
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
phenomenon
phenomenon
NOUN
NN
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
amod
Degree=Pos
behavioral
behavioral
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
mimicry
mimicry
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (VBP 've) (ADVP (RB probably)) (VP (VBN experienced) (NP (DT this)) (ADVP (RB before))))) (: :) (S (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG spending) (NP (JJ enough) (NN time)) (PP (IN with) (NP (DT another) (NN person)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD might) (VP (VB start) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pick) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NML (PRP$ his) (CC or) (PRP$ her)) (NML (NN behavior) (CC or) (NN speech)) (NNS habits))))))))) (. .)))
You've probably experienced this before: after spending enough time with another person, you might start to pick up on his or her behavior or speech habits.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
experience
experienced
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
advmod
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
:
:
PUNCT
:
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
spend
spending
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pick
pick
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
behavior
behavior
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
speech
speech
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP You)) (VP (MD might) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB start) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB develop) (NP (NP (PRP$ your) (NN friend) (POS 's)) (NNS habits)) (PP (IN without) (S (VP (VBG realizing) (NP (PRP it)))))))))) (. .)))
You might even start to develop your friend's habits without realizing it.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
You
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
start
start
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
develop
develop
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
friend
friend
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
habit
habits
NOUN
NNS
mark
without
without
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
realize
realizing
VERB
VBG
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (EX There)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN body)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NN literature)) (VP (VBG concerning) (NP (NP (DT this) (NN sort)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN phenomenon)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB regularly)) (VP (VBZ happens) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN body) (NNS postures))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (NNS accents)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN drink) (NNS patterns)))))))))) (. .)))
There is a large body of literature concerning this sort of phenomenon, and it regularly happens for everything from body postures to accents to drink patterns.
expl
there
There
PRON
EX
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
literature
literature
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
concern
concerning
VERB
VBG
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
sort
sort
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
phenomenon
phenomenon
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
Degree=Pos
regularly
regularly
ADV
RB
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happens
VERB
VBZ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
posture
postures
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
accent
accents
NOUN
NNS
case
to
to
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
pattern
patterns
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (CD one) (NN study)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (JJ young) (NNS adults)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drink) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN drink)) (ADVP (RB directly)) (PP (IN after) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ same-sex) (NN drinking) (NNS partners))))))) (, ,) (PP (IN than) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT the) (CD two) (NNS individuals)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB drink) (PP (IN at) (NP (PRP$ their) (JJ own) (NNS paces))))))))))))) (. .)))
For example, one study found that young adults were more likely to drink their drink directly after their same-sex drinking partners, than for the two individuals to drink at their own paces.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
adult
adults
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
ccomp
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
drink
drink
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
advmod
directly
directly
ADV
RB
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
same-sex
same-sex
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
drinking
drinking
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Plur
partner
partners
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
individual
individuals
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
drink
drink
VERB
VB
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
pace
paces
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (DT the) (NN effect)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't) (ADJP (VBN limited) (PP (IN to) (NP (JJ real-life) (JJ face-to-face) (NNS activities))))) (. .)))
And the effect isn't limited to real-life face-to-face activities.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
effect
effect
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
limit
limited
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
real-life
real-life
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
face-to-face
face-to-face
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Another) (NN study)) (VP (VBD found) (SBAR (IN that) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (JJ you-drink-then-I-drink) (NN pattern)) (VP (VBN held) (SBAR (ADVP (RB even) (WRB when)) (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (DT a) (NN movie))))))))) (. !)))
Another study found that the same you-drink-then-I-drink pattern held even when watching a movie!
det
another
Another
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
find
found
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
same
same
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
you-drink-then-i-drink
you-drink-then-I-drink
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
pattern
pattern
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
hold
held
VERB
VBN
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
movie
movie
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ other) (NNS words))) (, ,) (NP (NNS people)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (RBR more) (JJ likely) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drink)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NNS drinks)))) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (NN theater))) (PP (IN after) (S (VP (VBG watching) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS actors)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN screen)))) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (DT a) (NN drink)))))))))))) (. .)))
In other words, people were more likely to take a drink of their drinks in a theater after watching the actors on the screen enjoy a drink.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
word
words
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
take
take
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
their
their
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Plur
drink
drinks
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
theater
theater
NOUN
NN
mark
after
after
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
actor
actors
NOUN
NNS
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
screen
screen
NOUN
NN
advcl
VerbForm=Fin
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
drink
drink
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (IN At) (JJS least)) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB feel) (ADJP (RB so) (JJ strange)) (ADVP (RB anymore)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG having) (VP (VBN picked) (PRT (RP up)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (NNP Adam) (NNP Carolla) (POS 's)) (`` ``) (JJ good) (NNS times) ('' '')))))))) (. .)))
At least I don't feel so strange anymore, having picked up on Adam Carolla's "good times".
advmod
ExtPos=ADV
at
At
ADP
IN
fixed
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
feel
feel
VERB
VB
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
strange
strange
ADJ
JJ
advmod
anymore
anymore
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
AUX
VBG
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
pick
picked
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Adam
Adam
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Carolla
Carolla
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
time
times
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ New) (NN research)) (VP (VBN published) (NP (NN today)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP journalPLOS) (NNPS ONEindicates))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ same) (NN sort)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ behavioral) (NN mimicry)))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ responsible) (PP (IN for) (NP (JJ social) (NN eating)))) (, ,) (PP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (IN among) (NP (NP (JJ university-age) (NNS women)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ normal) (NN weight))))))))) (. .)))
New research published today in the journalPLOS ONEindicates that the same sort of behavioral mimicry is responsible for social eating, at least among university-age women of normal weight.
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That's right: the young women were more likely to adjust their eating according to the eating pace of their same-sex dining companion.
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As with most experiments, these results raise a whole new set of questions.
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Still, the finding that behavioral mimicry may at least partly account for eating behavior is important, and has real effects on health.
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The researchers note that "as long as people don't fully recognize such important influences on intake, it will be difficult to make healthy food choices and keep a healthy diet, especially when people are exposed to the eating behavior of others".
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When I was a kid, I used to spend hours listening to Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Pinsky on their Sunday night radio showLoveline. I listened so often that I began to use one of their well-known phrases--"good times"--in my daily conversations. Scientists have a name for this phenomenon: behavioral mimicry.  You've probably experienced this before: after spending enough time with another person, you might start to pick up on his or her behavior or speech habits. You might even start to develop your friend's habits without realizing it. There is a large body of literature concerning this sort of phenomenon, and it regularly happens for everything from body postures to accents to drink patterns. For example, one study found that young adults were more likely to drink their drink directly after their same-sex drinking partners, than for the two individuals to drink at their own paces.  And the effect isn't limited to real-life face-to-face activities. Another study found that the same you-drink-then-I-drink pattern held even when watching a movie! In other words, people were more likely to take a drink of their drinks in a theater after watching the actors on the screen enjoy a drink. At least I don't feel so strange anymore, having picked up on Adam Carolla's "good times".  New research published today in the journalPLOS ONEindicates that the same sort of behavioral mimicry is responsible for social eating, at least among university-age women of normal weight. That's right: the young women were more likely to adjust their eating according to the eating pace of their same-sex dining companion.  As with most experiments, these results raise a whole new set of questions. Still, the finding that behavioral mimicry may at least partly account for eating behavior is important, and has real effects on health. The researchers note that "as long as people don't fully recognize such important influences on intake, it will be difficult to make healthy food choices and keep a healthy diet, especially when people are exposed to the eating behavior of others".