When people observe one another, behavioural alignment can be detected at many levels,
from the physical to the mental. Likewise, when people process the same highly complex …

Human interaction often requires simultaneous precision and flexibility in the coordination of
rhythmic behaviour between individuals engaged in joint activity, for example, playing a …

Music is ubiquitous across human cultures—as a source of affective and pleasurable
experience, moving us both physically and emotionally—and learning to play music shapes …

Human communication is a traditional topic of research in many disciplines such as
psychology, linguistics and philosophy, all of which mainly focused on language, gestures …

Spontaneous interpersonal synchronization of rhythmic behavior such as gait or hand
clap** is a ubiquitous phenomenon in human interactions, and is potentially important for …

Studies of rhythm processing and of reward have progressed separately, with little
connection between the two. However, consistent links between rhythm and reward are …

Interpersonal musical entrainment—temporal synchronization and coordination between
individuals in musical contexts—is a ubiquitous phenomenon related to music's social …

Successful social interactions rely upon the abilities of two or more people to mutually
exchange information in real-time, while simultaneously adapting to one another. The neural …

Humans are innately social creatures, but cognitive neuroscience, that has traditionally
focused on individual brains, is only now beginning to investigate social cognition through …

According to the prevailing paradigm in social-cognitive neuroscience, the mental states of
individuals become shared when they adapt to each other in the pursuit of a shared goal …