Inter-brain Synchronization in the Alpha Band during Minimal Tactile Interaction
Loh, C. L.; Zapata-Fonseca, L.; James, M. M.; Dumas, G.; Froese, T.
10.1101/2025.06.18.660494 bioRxivShow abstract
Recently the minimal requirements for inter-brain coupling have attracted attention. Moreover, researchers have found that brains can couple not only when individuals are in the same space, but also during technologically mediated interactions. Here we investigate whether inter-brain synchronization occurs when both conditions of spatial isolation and minimal interaction are satisfied. In particular, we use a real-time interaction paradigm, the Perceptual Crossing Experiment where individuals must locate their partners in a minimal virtual space using tactile stimuli alone. We report novel findings that contribute to our understanding of inter-brain synchronization and the minimal conditions of social interaction in virtual spaces : 1)inter-brain synchronization is present in the Alpha band during online minimal interaction, 2)five behavioral patterns and three inter-brain patterns can be found in the PCE and 3)different behavioral patterns in the interaction environment recruited different inter-brain networks such that frontal-fronto-central synchrony occurs when people are further apart in space, interacting with a multitude of objects. These findings have important implications for the understanding of social interaction processes, such that inter-brain coupling can occur even without extensive communication channels.
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