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

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