Question

If you mimic another person's facial expressions of emotion, you probably will feel increasing empathy for that person. this is best explained in terms of the: relative deprivation principle. feel-good, do-good phenomenon. behavior feedback phenomenon. catharsis hypothesis.

Answer 1

This is known as the behavior feedback phenomenon.  This is also known as the facial feed back phenomenon. When you mimic a person's facial expressions you activate the muscles in your face and this can lead to greater empathy for the person you are mimicking.