Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy
It has been demonstrated that moving together in synchrony to music makes us feel connected. Yet, little is known about the individual differences that shape the relationship between interpersonal synchronization to music and social bonding. The present research tests the hypothesis that this associ...
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| description | It has been demonstrated that moving together in synchrony to music makes us feel connected. Yet, little is known about the individual differences that shape the relationship between interpersonal synchronization to music and social bonding. The present research tests the hypothesis that this association is influenced by differences in empathy and creativity–two highly relevant factors in many musical activities. We implemented a synchronization task featuring a virtual drummer and measured self–other integration (SOI), a core component of social bonding. We employed a dual-measurement paradigm, incorporating both an explicit assessment (Inclusion of Other in the Self scale) and an implicit assessment (joint-Simon effect) of SOI. Surprisingly, our analysis did not reveal explicit and implicit measurements correlating, nor were they similarly affected by interpersonal synchronization. This raises questions about the assessment of SOI in interpersonal synchronization experiments. Furthermore, we observed no moderating role of empathy or creativity in the association between interpersonal synchronization and SOI. Nevertheless, we found creativity to correlate with SOI. In light of this finding, we recommend placing greater emphasis on creativity as a decisive factor in the study of musical interaction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3625bdde3d24456bd876ada175f50382024-11-17T19:58:58ZengThe Royal SocietyRoyal Society Open Science2054-57032024-11-01111110.1098/rsos.240654Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathyAdrian Kempf0Pieter-Jan Maes1Canan Gener2Andrea Schiavio3Department of Psychology, University of Graz, Glacisstraße 27 , Graz 8010, AustriaInstitute for Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music, Ghent University, Miriam Makebaplein 1 , Ghent B-9000, BelgiumInstitute for Psychoacoustics and Electronic Music, Ghent University, Miriam Makebaplein 1 , Ghent B-9000, BelgiumSchool of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York , York YO10 5GB, UKIt has been demonstrated that moving together in synchrony to music makes us feel connected. Yet, little is known about the individual differences that shape the relationship between interpersonal synchronization to music and social bonding. The present research tests the hypothesis that this association is influenced by differences in empathy and creativity–two highly relevant factors in many musical activities. We implemented a synchronization task featuring a virtual drummer and measured self–other integration (SOI), a core component of social bonding. We employed a dual-measurement paradigm, incorporating both an explicit assessment (Inclusion of Other in the Self scale) and an implicit assessment (joint-Simon effect) of SOI. Surprisingly, our analysis did not reveal explicit and implicit measurements correlating, nor were they similarly affected by interpersonal synchronization. This raises questions about the assessment of SOI in interpersonal synchronization experiments. Furthermore, we observed no moderating role of empathy or creativity in the association between interpersonal synchronization and SOI. Nevertheless, we found creativity to correlate with SOI. In light of this finding, we recommend placing greater emphasis on creativity as a decisive factor in the study of musical interaction.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240654interpersonal synchronizationself–other integrationcreativitymusic cognitionempathymixed-reality |
| spellingShingle | Adrian Kempf Pieter-Jan Maes Canan Gener Andrea Schiavio Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy Royal Society Open Science interpersonal synchronization self–other integration creativity music cognition empathy mixed-reality |
| title | Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy |
| title_full | Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy |
| title_fullStr | Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy |
| title_short | Individual differences in music-induced interpersonal synchronization and self–other integration: the role of creativity and empathy |
| title_sort | individual differences in music induced interpersonal synchronization and self other integration the role of creativity and empathy |
| topic | interpersonal synchronization self–other integration creativity music cognition empathy mixed-reality |
| url | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240654 |
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