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  • Unintentional movement synchronization frequently occurs between interacting individuals.
  • Understanding factors influencing this synchronization, such as trajectory incongruence, is crucial for joint action research.

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  • To investigate how incongruent movement trajectories affect unintentional dyadic movement synchronization.
  • To analyze adaptive behaviors in response to movement path alterations during a synchronized task.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed a parallel, independent target-directed tapping task.
  • An obstacle was introduced to alter one participant's movement path, creating trajectory incongruence.
  • Movement synchronization levels were measured under these altered conditions.

Main Results:

  • Movement synchronization persisted despite significant differences in movement trajectories.
  • The participant navigating the obstacle increased movement velocity.
  • The other participant unintentionally increased dwell times to maintain synchrony.

Conclusions:

  • Incongruent movement trajectories do not prevent unintentional dyadic movement synchronization.
  • Individuals adapt their movements in complementary ways (speeding up, increasing dwell time) to maintain synchrony during joint actions.
  • Findings offer insights into joint action, movement interference, and obstacle avoidance mechanisms.