Jonathan R Goodman is a social scientist, currently posted at the University of Cambridge. Photo: SUPPLIED/Tim Gibson
Many of us will have friends who went to London or Canada and came home with a bit of an accent, whether they realise it or not.
We may not be as effective as chameleons but humans have a number of tools at our disposal when we want to fit in.
Jonathan R Goodman is the author of 'Invisible Rivals: How we evolved to compete in a cooperative world'. He speaks to Emile about the art of mimicry and how to tell friend from foe.
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