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Psychology
Cognitive Science
Social Neuroscience

Background:

Cooperative learning enhances task performance and social outcomes.
Micro-level mechanisms, like interpersonal synchrony, are underexplored.
Interpersonal synchrony may influence cognitive and social factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between interpersonal synchrony of postural sway, task performance, and social factors in dyads.
To explore the micro-level mechanisms underlying cooperative learning.

Main Methods:

183 dyads performed a tangram task.
Postural sway was measured using Nintendo Wii Balance Boards.
Task performance and social factors (popularity, acceptance, likeability) were assessed.

Main Results:

Lower interpersonal synchrony correlated with better task performance.
Dyads with higher average popularity exhibited greater synchrony.
Findings contrast with previous research on synchrony and performance.

Conclusions:

Task performance in cooperative settings may benefit from looser coupling rather than tight synchrony.
Interpersonal synchrony is linked to social competence, specifically dyad popularity.