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    • Music Cognition

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    • Synchronized movement to music in adults promotes prosocial behavior.
    • The social implications of musical behaviors in infancy are understudied.
    • Early musical engagement may shape social development.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate if interpersonal motor synchrony in infancy promotes altruistic behavior.
    • To explore the link between synchronized musical experiences and early prosocial tendencies.

    Main Methods:

    • 14-month-old infants were bounced to music either in-synchrony or out-of-synchrony with an experimenter.
    • Infants' subsequent helping behavior was assessed by observing their response to dropped objects.
    • Experiment 2 used anti-phase bouncing to differentiate contingency from movement symmetry.

    Main Results:

    • Infants bounced in synchrony were significantly more likely to help the experimenter.
    • Asynchronous bouncing did not lead to increased helping behavior.
    • Contingency of movement, not just symmetry, appears crucial for fostering prosociality.

    Conclusions:

    • Interpersonal motor synchrony during musical engagement may be a foundational mechanism for developing social bonds.
    • Synchronized movement to music in infancy can promote early altruistic behavior.
    • Early musical experiences play a critical role in the development of social behaviors.