Interpersonal and intrapersonal entrainment of self-paced tapping rate

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220505
• Publication Date: 2019-07-30T13:30:30Z
• Authors: Håvard Lorås; Tore Kristian Aune; Rolf Ingvaldsen; Arve Vorland Pede...
• Keywords: Intrapersonal communication; Tapping; Entrainment (biomusicology)

Entrainment is a ubiquitous property not only of interacting non-linear dynamical systems but also human movements. In the study reported here, two premises entrainment theory were investigated in tapping task conducted both interpersonal (i.e. between individuals) and intrapersonal effectors) conditions. Hypothesis 1 was that oscillatory should demonstrate synchronisation, which predicted to emerge as in-phase behaviour inter- Support for observed synchronisation individual bimanual trials uni-manual dyads. By contrast, 2 system with faster initial rate would decelerate, whereas one slower accelerate, manifest increased self-paced rates amongst participants initially decreased ones who tapped at rates. However, pattern observed; on contrary, all their conditions, occurred significantly lowest preferred Such an outcome indicates novel aspect synchronised movement humans warrants further investigation.