Interpersonal motor alignment is a ubiquitous behavior in daily social life. It is a building
block for higher social cognition, including empathy and mentalizing and promotes positive …

Some researchers suggest difficulties synchronising with a partner could underpin the social
differences associated with Autism Spectrum Condition, potentially acting as a marker for …

Abstract Objectives Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is related to a dysfunction of central
nervous system that most frequently appears at the age of three years old. There is no …

The mirror neuron system (MNS), including the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), inferior parietal
lobule (IPL) and superior temporal sulcus (STS) plays an important role in action …

In simple terms, interpersonal motor synchronization (IMS) means people moving together at
the same time. This type of time-based interaction and coordination is prevalent in a …

A growing number of studies investigate robot intervention in the case of autism. Most of
these studies are either focused on social skills or robot design. However, a large number of …

Self-consciousness develops through a long process, from pre-reflexive consciousness
relying on body perception, to “meta” self-awareness. It emerges from the imitative …

This study interrogates the frequently made claim that mirroring behavior is directly linked to
interpersonal rapport. The paper proposes a more nuanced conceptualization of the positive …

Recent theories propose that domain‐general deficits in prediction (ie, the ability to
anticipate upcoming information) underlie the behavioral characteristics associated with …

This study measured automatic walking synchronization and how it associates with social
impression. Previous studies discovered positive social consequence of motor synchrony …