Effects of Interpersonal Sensorimotor Synchronization on Dyadic Creativity: Gender Matters

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

• Interpersonal sensorimotor coordination influences socio-cognitive processes.
• The effect of sensorimotor synchronization on creative collaboration remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

• Investigate how sensorimotor synchronization affects subsequent creative collaboration.
• Examine the role of gender composition in sensorimotor synchronization's impact on creativity.

Main Methods:

• 60 previously unacquainted pairs (120 participants) performed a joint or solo tower-building task.
• Creativity was assessed after the initial task using a dyadic creativity task.
• Tower building time was measured using a sensorized platform.

Main Results:

• Male-male pairs showed increased creativity after joint sensorimotor synchronization.
• Female-female and mixed-gender pairs were more creative after solo performance.
• Building time predicted creativity in male-male and mixed-gender dyads, but not female-female dyads.

Conclusions:

• Sensorimotor coordination manipulation influences dyadic creative performance.
• The effect of sensorimotor synchronization on creativity is moderated by gender composition.
• Findings suggest sensorimotor strategies could enhance dyadic creativity in organizational settings.