Physiological synchrony is associated with cooperative success in real-life interactions.
Sci Rep
; 10(1): 19609, 2020 11 12.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33184357
ABSTRACT
Cooperation is pivotal for society to flourish. To foster cooperation, humans express and read intentions via explicit signals and subtle reflections of arousal visible in the face. Evidence is accumulating that humans synchronize these nonverbal expressions and the physiological mechanisms underlying them, potentially influencing cooperation. The current study is designed to verify this putative linkage between synchrony and cooperation. To that end, 152 participants played the Prisoner's Dilemma game in a dyadic interaction setting, sometimes facing each other and sometimes not. Results showed that synchrony in both heart rate and skin conductance level emerged during face-to-face contact. However, only synchrony in skin conductance levels predicted cooperative success of dyads. Crucially, this positive linkage was strengthened when participants could see each other. These findings show the strong relationship between our bodily responses and social behavior, and emphasize the importance of studying social processes between rather than within individuals in real-life interactions.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Comportement social
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Comportement coopératif
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Dilemme du prisonnier
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Théorie du jeu
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Relations interpersonnelles
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Année:
2020
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Pays-Bas