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Live social interactions create stronger brain-to-brain synchrony in mothers and children than remote communication. This enhanced neural connection during face-to-face engagement is crucial for socio-affective signaling and development.

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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Interaction

Background:

  • Technologically-assisted communication is widespread, but its impact on the developing social brain remains unclear.
  • Adolescence is a critical developmental period where social interaction significantly shapes brain maturation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural synchrony between mothers and children during live versus technologically-assisted communication.
  • To explore how different communication modalities affect brain-to-brain connectivity and its relation to social behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized hyperscanning electroencephalography (EEG) to measure brain-to-brain synchrony in 62 mother-child pairs.
  • Compared neural activity during live face-to-face interaction with remote communication.
  • Analyzed cross-brain links in the beta frequency range (14-30 Hz).

Main Results:

  • Live interaction showed 9 significant cross-brain links, particularly involving frontal and temporal regions, indicating robust mother-child neural coordination.
  • Remote communication resulted in significantly fewer cross-brain links (1), attenuating socio-affective signaling pathways.
  • Brain-behavior associations, such as synchrony with shared gaze and child engagement, were evident only during live interaction.

Conclusions:

  • Human co-presence relies on specific neurobiological processes, with live interaction fostering stronger inter-brain synchrony.
  • Reduced connectivity during remote communication may contribute to "Zoom fatigue" and potentially impact adolescent brain development.
  • Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects of social technology on neural development.