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When brains (along with hearts, hands, bathrooms, bank accounts, etc.) mingle long enough, a phenomenon known as
“shared mind” develops.
Rin Brodwin of Business
Insider reports that a new language might even emerge. This can include “everything from inside jokes to nicknames,” the more the merrier.
Self-editing tends to diminish, and stream of consciousness thrives.
In other words, long-term intimates are far more likely to “talk fluidly and naturally” with one another than with others they encounter.
Such partners begin to sound alike over time. This “emotional
contagion” includes accents, speech rhythms and text structures.
They even start to look alike. This occurs via mirroring one another’s “gaze, body sway” and other “little mannerisms…”
Resources
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/these-5-things-happen-to-couples-who-have-been-together-a-long-time/ar-BBjXMFs#page=1
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