Synchrony of brains and bodies during implicit interpersonal interaction. 


Author: Hari R, Himberg T, Nummenmaa L, Hämäläinen M, Parkkonen L.

Affiliation: Brain Research Unit, O.V. Lounasmaa Laboratory, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. riitta.hari@aalto.fi 
Conference/Journal: Trends Cogn Sci.
Date published: 2013 Mar
Other:
 Volume ID: 17   ,  Issue ID: 3   ,  Pages: 105-6   ,  Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.003   ,  Word Count: 54  
    

To successfully interact with others, people automatically mimic their actions and feelings. Yet, neurobehavioral studies of interaction are few because of lacking conceptual and experimental frameworks. A recent study introduced an elegantly simple motor task to unravel implicit interpersonal behavioral synchrony and brain function during face-to-face interaction.

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PMID: 23384658