Facial mimicry predicts preference.

Commun Psychol · 2025 · PMC12657900 · PMID 41298901

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marginally significantp = 0.051so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

For muscle activation , a significant difference emerged in cluster 6, t (189) = 2.11, 95% CI [0.0011, 0.0326], p = 0.036, Cohen’s d = 0.15, and a marginally significant difference in cluster 10, t (205) = 1.96, 95% CI [−0.0001, 0.0238], p = 0.051, Cohen’s d = 0.14.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Although this negative predictor did not reach statistical significance, its separation from positive mimicry was theoretically important and the distinction significantly improved model performance.

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