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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1857-1878 |
| Journal | Psychology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Coordination matters : Interpersonal synchrony influences collaborative problem-solving. / Miles, Lynden; Lumsden, Joanne; Flannigan, Natasha; Allsop, Jamie ; Marie, Dannette.
In: Psychology, Vol. 8, No. 11, 01.09.2017, p. 1857-1878.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Coordination matters
T2 - Interpersonal synchrony influences collaborative problem-solving
AU - Miles, Lynden
AU - Lumsden, Joanne
AU - Flannigan, Natasha
AU - Allsop, Jamie
AU - Marie, Dannette
PY - 2017/9/1
Y1 - 2017/9/1
N2 - Moving in time with others is a central characteristic of social life and has been shown to promote a host of social-cognitive attunements (e.g., person memory, affiliation, prosociality) for those involved. Less attention has been paid, however, to how the effects of coordination can serve higher-order goal-directed social behaviour. Here we explored whether interpersonal synchrony impacts performance on a collaborative problem-solving task. One hundred and ninety two participants completed a short movement exercise in pairs whereby coordination mode was manipulated (in-phase synchrony, asynchrony, control). Each pair then jointly discussed a problem-solving exercise while the degree to which coordination spontaneously emerged was assessed. The results revealed that collaboration was more effective following in-phase coordination. Of theoretical significance, both instructed and spontaneous synchrony were associated with better performance, with the short-term history of each dyad shaping precisely when coordination was functional. Overall, the synchronization of body movements appears to support effective collaboration.
AB - Moving in time with others is a central characteristic of social life and has been shown to promote a host of social-cognitive attunements (e.g., person memory, affiliation, prosociality) for those involved. Less attention has been paid, however, to how the effects of coordination can serve higher-order goal-directed social behaviour. Here we explored whether interpersonal synchrony impacts performance on a collaborative problem-solving task. One hundred and ninety two participants completed a short movement exercise in pairs whereby coordination mode was manipulated (in-phase synchrony, asynchrony, control). Each pair then jointly discussed a problem-solving exercise while the degree to which coordination spontaneously emerged was assessed. The results revealed that collaboration was more effective following in-phase coordination. Of theoretical significance, both instructed and spontaneous synchrony were associated with better performance, with the short-term history of each dyad shaping precisely when coordination was functional. Overall, the synchronization of body movements appears to support effective collaboration.
U2 - 10.4236/psych.2017.811121
DO - 10.4236/psych.2017.811121
M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 1857
EP - 1878
JO - Psychology (Irvine)
JF - Psychology (Irvine)
SN - 2152-7180
IS - 11
ER -