Inter-brain synchrony in teams predicts collective performance.

ABSTRACT: Despite decades of research in economics and psychology attempting to identify ingredients that make up successful teams, neuroscientists have only just begun to study how multiple brains interact. Recent research has shown that people's brain activity becomes synchronized with others' (inter-brain synchrony) during social engagement. However, little is known as to whether inter-brain synchrony relates to collective behavior within teams. Here, we merge the nascent field of group neuroscience with the extant literature of team dynamics and collective performance. We recruited 174 participants in groups of 4 and randomly assigned them to complete a series of problem-solving tasks either independently or as a team, while simultaneously recording each person's brain activity using an electroe

SUBMITTER: Reinero DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7812618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature