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The Potential Role of Dopamine in Mediating Motor Function and Interpersonal Synchrony
Hila Z Gvirts Probolovski1, Anat Dahan2
1Department of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Ariel University, Ariel 44837, Israel.
Biomedicines
|April 30, 2021
Summary
Motor planning and interpersonal synchrony share a common neurobiological mechanism, modulated by the dopaminergic system. This link is evident in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), impacting both social and motor functions.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Science
- Social Neuroscience
Background:
- Motor planning and interpersonal synchrony are vital for social interaction.
- These functions have been studied in isolation, leaving their shared mechanisms unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a shared neurobiological mechanism for motor planning and interpersonal synchrony.
- To explore the role of the dopaminergic system in linking these functions.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of recent findings on motor functioning and interpersonal synchrony.
- Review of predictive coding principles in relation to motor control and social interaction.
- Examination of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a case study.
Main Results:
- Motor planning and interpersonal synchrony likely share common neurobiological underpinnings.
- The dopaminergic system plays a critical role in modulating both motor planning and interpersonal synchrony.
- ADHD exemplifies how dopaminergic dysfunction can impair both motor and social synchrony.
Conclusions:
- A unified predictive coding framework can explain motor planning and interpersonal synchrony.
- Dopamine modulation is a key factor connecting social and motor functions.
- Future research should focus on dopamine's role in social-motor integration.
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