Yeah, I’ve noticed this pattern in lots of contexts. My intuition is similar to yours: for many people, seeing others engaging in an activity encourages the urge to engage in that activity, and not seeing others discourages it. (I’d be surprised if there weren’t empirical data on the subject—it’s such an easy thing to test—but I don’t know of any.)
Yeah, I’ve noticed this pattern in lots of contexts. My intuition is similar to yours: for many people, seeing others engaging in an activity encourages the urge to engage in that activity, and not seeing others discourages it. (I’d be surprised if there weren’t empirical data on the subject—it’s such an easy thing to test—but I don’t know of any.)