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78 FBI L. Enforcement Bull. 1 (2009)
Behavioral Mirroring in Interviewing

handle is hein.journals/fbileb78 and id is 397 raw text is: 0 0A6 Whether preparing for an interview or meeting with an informant, investigators should spend a significant amount of time planning for the most important part of any human interaction-creating and building rapport. Consistently building rapport with various individuals of different genders and ages who represent di- verse backgrounds, educational levels, experiences, ethnicities, and mental health concerns proves challenging to many law enforcement profession- als. Everyone has their own personality and preference for how they like to give and receive information.' One of the most powerful and proven ways of establish- ing rapport is isopraxis, or mirroring another's behavior.2 From the time people are born, they learn to share mirroring behaviors. When a mother smiles, her baby smiles; when she giggles, her baby giggles; when she arches her eyes, her baby does the same. These mirroring behaviors continue into courtship behav- iors reflected back as part of the mating game. People find comfort in and, therefore, seek mirroring behaviors. They also discover solace in processing information presented consis- tent with their personality and preferences.3 December 2009 / 1 p I

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