Synchrony of brains and bodies during implicit interpersonal interaction

Riitta Hari; Tommi Himberg; Lauri Nummenmaa; Matti Hämäläinen; Lauri Parkkonen

doi:10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.003

Synchrony of brains and bodies during implicit interpersonal interaction

Trends Cogn Sci. 2013 Mar;17(3):105-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.003. Epub 2013 Feb 4.

Authors

Riitta Hari¹, Tommi Himberg, Lauri Nummenmaa, Matti Hämäläinen, Lauri Parkkonen

Affiliation

¹ Brain Research Unit, O.V. Lounasmaa Laboratory, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. riitta.hari@aalto.fi

PMID: 23384658
DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.01.003

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Brain / physiology*
Cortical Synchronization / physiology*
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical*