You are watching a movie with a group of friends and, while you do not find it especially funny, you find yourself laughing right along with your friends. What would a social neuroscientist say explains this?

a. mirror neurons
b. social facilitation
c. situational attributions
d. deindividuation


A

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What will be an ideal response?

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