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Cordula Vesper¹, Alexander Soutschek, Anna Schubo

¹Experimental Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Munich, Germany. cordula.vesper@campus.lmu.de

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Human Movement Analysis
Social Psychology

Background:

Understanding how social context affects human movement is crucial for designing collaborative environments.
Previous research suggests social interaction can alter motor control, but specific mechanisms remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how social context, specifically joint action, influences movement parameters during a pick-and-place task.
To differentiate between movement adaptations due to coordination effort versus mere social presence.

Main Methods:

Motion trajectories of participants performing a pick-and-place task were recorded.
Movement parameters were compared across three conditions: working alone, working side-by-side with a partner, and performing the task alone while observed by a partner.

Main Results:

Participants exhibited significant temporal and spatial adaptations during joint action compared to working alone.
Movement duration decreased, while mean and maximum velocities increased when participants collaborated.
Pick-to-place trajectories were spatially shifted away from the partner during joint action.
Mere observation of a partner did not significantly impact movement parameters.

Conclusions:

Movement parameters are implicitly adapted to facilitate coordination in joint action tasks.
These findings highlight the role of implicit strategies in optimizing performance during collaborative tasks.
The study provides evidence for proactive adjustments in motor control based on anticipated social interaction.