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Interpersonal Synchrony in Autism.

Kathryn A McNaughton¹, Elizabeth Redcay^2,3

¹Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.

Current Psychiatry Reports

|February 7, 2020

Summary

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Interpersonal synchrony is reduced in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across motor, conversational, physiological, and neural domains. Interventions targeting synchrony show promise for improving social behaviors in ASD.

Keywords:

Alignment Autism spectrum disorder Entrainment Interpersonal coordination Social interaction Synchrony

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Social Interaction Research

Background:

Interpersonal synchrony, the ability to coordinate actions and behaviors with others, is crucial for social functioning.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social interaction challenges, but the role of interpersonal synchrony in ASD is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To review evidence on the presence, quality, and correlates of interpersonal synchrony in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
To explore cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying disrupted synchrony in ASD.
To investigate the potential of synchrony as an intervention target for improving social functioning in ASD.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of existing research on interpersonal synchrony in ASD.
Analysis of studies across motor, conversational, physiological, and neural domains.
Examination of proposed cognitive and neural mechanisms and intervention studies.

Main Results:

Interpersonal synchrony is present but reduced or atypical in individuals with ASD compared to typically developing (TD) individuals across multiple domains.
Atypical synchrony may stem from both intrapersonal factors (e.g., motor timing) and interpersonal factors (e.g., coupling dynamics).
Intervention studies suggest that improving synchrony may lead to enhancements in certain social behaviors.

Conclusions:

Understanding interpersonal synchrony in ASD is vital for developing potential biomarkers and effective interventions.
Further research is needed to elucidate the precise mechanisms of atypical synchrony in ASD, considering dyadic interactions.
Targeting synchrony offers a promising avenue for supporting social functioning in individuals with ASD.