Category Archives: Interpersonal interaction

The Effects of Empathy, Emotional Intelligence and Psychopathy on Interpersonal Interactions

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

The current study investigated the relationships between empathy (emotional and cognitive), emotional intelligence, psychopathy, emotional contagion, and non-conscious behavioural mimicry (smiles and hand scratches), using self-report scales and a script-based interview session exhibiting nine non-verbal gestures, on a student sample. … Continue reading →

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Prosocial Consequences of Interpersonal Synchrony

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

The capacity to establish interpersonal synchrony is fundamental to human beings because it constitutes the basis for social connection and understanding. Interpersonal synchrony refers to instances when the movements or sensations of two or more people overlapin time and form. … Continue reading →

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When do we fall in neural synchrony with others?

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Giorgio Bertini

This study aimed to investigate the situation in which interpersonal brain synchronization (IBS) occurs during a collaborative task and examined its trajectory over time by developing a novel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based hyper scanning paradigm. Participants were asked to perform … Continue reading →