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Mimicry connects smokers and can make quitting difficult

Going out for a smoke together and mimicking behaviors associated with smoking can double tobacco consumption and make quitting more difficult. Researchers from SWPS University examined mimicry as a "social glue" in interactions between smokers and published the results in the International Journal of Psychology.

Mimicry connects smokers and can make quitting difficult

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