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Group-based flow: The influence of cardiovascular synchronization and identifiability
Joyce A Snijdewint1, Daan Scheepers1,2
1Social, Economic, and Organizational Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Psychophysiology
|December 2, 2022
Summary
Physiological synchrony, specifically in Pre-Ejection Period (PEP), predicts group flow during online gaming. This cardiovascular synchronization mediates the link between team performance and the experience of flow.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Physiology
Background:
- Group-based flow enhances group performance and experience.
- The physiological underpinnings of group flow remain largely unexplored.
- Understanding physiological correlates can illuminate the mechanisms of group dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between cardiovascular synchronization, self-reported flow, and performance in a group task.
- To explore the role of physiological markers like Heart Rate (HR), Pre-Ejection Period (PEP), and Cardiac Output (CO) in group engagement and motivation.
- To examine how member identifiability influences these physiological and psychological dynamics.
Main Methods:
- A three-person online gaming task was employed.
- Cardiovascular measures (HR, PEP, CO) were recorded for each participant.
- Participants' self-reported flow and task performance were assessed; group member identifiability was manipulated.
Main Results:
- Pre-Ejection Period (PEP), a marker of task engagement, and within-group PEP synchronization predicted flow.
- Synchronization in PEP significantly mediated the relationship between group performance and experienced flow.
- Member identifiability (visible vs. anonymous) did not affect these physiological or flow-related outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Cardiovascular synchrony, particularly in PEP, is a key physiological correlate of group flow.
- Group performance and flow experience are linked through physiological synchrony, highlighting the importance of shared engagement.
- Findings contribute to flow theory, group dynamics research, and the understanding of physiological synchrony in collaborative contexts.
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