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Time for true confessions: even before I became a goofy grandma, laughing baby videos have been one of my guilty pleasures. That\u2019s true even when I haven’t spent an entire day editing stuff.<\/a> \u00a0(What did we ever do without YouTube?) When I feel like I’ve been chained to my desk all day, they give my attitude AND my energy a much-needed boost.<\/p>\n

So, having rendered myself sleep-deprived, indulged in all the bad food choices, and created the ugly messes that are part and parcel of a very long editing session, I came across this. It may have helped keep me from tearing up a manuscript<\/a> section or three.<\/p>\n

[bctt tweet=”This may have helped keep me from tearing up a manuscript section or three.” username=”AndreaPatten”]<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n <\/p>\nYou probably know that when humans converse and have some sort of rapport, they automatically start to mirror speech patterns and mannerisms. In fact, in training programs for sales people, advocates, and other interviewers who\u2019d like to enhance client connections, participants are invited to notice and subtly mimic the mannerisms of the other person. I know language buffs who, when conversing with someone from another region, unconsciously pick up and start using a \u201cforeign\u201d accent. It\u2019s a subtle form of enhanced connection, n\u2019est-ce pas?<\/p>\nSo what about laughter? And puppies? And babies? What\u2019s the deal?<\/p>\n[bctt tweet=”Language buffs may unconsciously pick up and start using a \u201cforeign\u201d accent. It\u2019s a subtle form of enhanced connection, n\u2018est-ce pas?” username=”AndreaPatten”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"cute baby laugh, funny\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-pR5w0pw-pg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nNot to ruin a guilty pleasure, but, as neurologists, neuro-psychiatrists, and biologists continue to explore and map various parts of the brain, the concept of contagious emotions becomes more intriguing. (You know I love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andreapatten.com\/the-inner-critic-advantage-book\/\">brain biology,<\/a> too, right?)<\/p>\nAnd while the research on mirror neurons has a long way to go, we\u2019re all familiar with the concept of being known by the friends we keep. Overweight people tend to have more overweight friends than thin folks. Same for people who are feeling negative about their world. So are we attracted to those who are like us? Or are thoughts and feelings really contagious?<\/p>\n[bctt tweet=”Look! I’ve finally achieved nerdvana ~ a laughing baby AND a dog!” username=”AndreaPatten”]<\/p>\nGotta love those two-fers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baby boy laughing at his dog.\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fnl5M2XgxIo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\nBabies pay close attention to voices, especially high-pitched ones. This fact leads many of us to become fluent in baby-talk. It\u2019s a voice and speech pattern that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andreapatten.com\/drowning-in-a-bubble\/\">animal trainers<\/a> sometimes use, too. 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