FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2023·4 min readSynchronizing to a Beat Predicts How Well You Get ‘in Sync’ With OthersThe more a person is able to synchronize to a simple beat, the better they are at synchronizing their pupils with those of another person.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 30, 2023·4 min readPolitical Orientation Could Be Predicted by Differences in Brain Activation and SynchronizationNeuroimaging reveals partisanship-dependent differences in brain stimulation when people are exposed to political messaging from either their own or opposing political sides.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 23, 2022·5 min readDo Synchronized Brains Predict Happy Marriages?Couples who reported greater satisfaction with their marriage had greater neural synchronization while watching video clips associated with marriage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·3 min readInteracting Brains Sync Without Physical PresenceThe brains of people playing online video games synchronize, even when there is a physical distance between the players.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2021·3 min readHappy Stories Synch Brain Activity More Than Sad StoriesSharing happy, positive stories increases feelings of closeness and brain synchrony between narrator and listener more than sharing sad stories, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2021·3 min readSynchronization of Brain Hemispheres Changes What We HearGamma-wave mediated synchronization between different brain regions is a critical mechanism for neural integration.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2020·4 min readKeeping the Beat – It’s All in Your BrainStudy identified the neural markers of beat synchronization in the brain and sheds light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 21, 2019·5 min readBats’ brains sync when they socializeRobust correlations in brain activity were recorded in bats during social interaction. The findings reveal synchronized brain activity is not just specific to humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 9, 2018·6 min readBrain Waves Synchronize at Live Music PerformancesBrain waves of music listeners synchronize better when they attend a live concert, researchers report. Researchers say the findings indicate people enjoy music more when the performance is live and when experienced as part of a group.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 20, 2017·4 min readOur Brains Synchronize During ConversationA new study looks at how our brains synchronize when we converse with other people. Researchers found the rhythms of brainwaves adjust in both the speaker and listener according to the physical properties of sounds expressed when talking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2017·3 min readBrain Imaging Headband Measures How Our Minds Align When We CommunicateResearchers report a new neuroimaging device can successfully measure brain synchronization during a conversation.Read More
AutismFeatured·January 19, 2015·3 min readResearchers Discover ‘Idiosyncratic’ Brain Patterns in AutismA new study reports the brains of those with autism display unique synchronization patterns. The findings could impact earlier diagnosis and future treatments for ASD.Read More