First Coined In 2012 Ethnomimicry trend icon

Ethnomimicry

Ethnographic analysis of how people interact in the real world inspires new social tools or products that mimic human behavior and social interaction as well as fit our lives.

The 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Ethnomimicry was first coined

First published in the 2012 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

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B Graded B in 2026 ·
a strong prediction that largely held up

How this trend held up

While some of the examples in this trend were dated (Google+), the concept of companies watching human interaction and tailoring products and services accordingly continues to have relevance.

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