Gender and autistic traits modulate implicit motor synchrony.

ABSTRACT: Interpersonal motor synchrony during walking or dancing is universally observed across cultures, and this joint movement was modulated by physical and social parameters. However, human interactions are greatly shaped by our unique traits, and self-related factors are surprisingly little studied in the context of interpersonal motor synchrony. In this study, we investigated two such factors known to be highly associated with motor coordination: gender and autistic traits. We employed a real-world task extending our understanding beyond laboratory tasks. Participants of the same gender were paired up to walk and chat in a natural environment. A cover story was introduced so that participants would not know their walking steps were being recorded and instead believed that their location was b

SUBMITTER: Cheng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584984 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature