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Physiological Entrainment: A Key Mind-Body Mechanism for Cognitive, Motor and Affective Functioning, and Well-Being.

Marco Barbaresi¹, Davide Nardo¹, Sabrina Fagioli¹

¹Department of Education, "Roma Tre" University, 00185 Rome, Italy.

|January 24, 2025

Summary

Physiological entrainment, the body's synchronization with environmental rhythms, impacts brain activity, heart rate, and motor skills. This review defines entrainment and highlights its potential for enhancing cognitive, motor, and mental health.

Keywords:

EEG embodied cognition mind–body connection neural entrainment rhythmic entrainment

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cognitive Science
Physiology

Background:

The human sensorimotor system synchronizes with environmental rhythms like sound and light.
Rhythmic stimuli, including music, influence physiological rhythms (brain activity, heart rate, motor coordination).
This synchronization, known as entrainment, is key to cognitive, motor, and affective functions.

Purpose of the Study:

Review theoretical and empirical literature on entrainment.
Focus on physiological mechanisms and roles in cognitive, motor, and affective functions.
Clarify terminology, evaluate measurement approaches, and propose a definition for "physiological entrainment".

Main Methods:

Literature review utilizing the "embodied cognition" framework.
Unified perspective on physiological entrainment.

Main Results:

Physiological entrainment measurably affects neural oscillations, heart rate variability, and motor synchronization.
These physiological changes influence cognitive processing, affective state, and motor coordination.

Conclusions:

Physiological entrainment is fundamental to the mind-body connection.
Entrainment interventions can improve well-being by enhancing cognitive, motor, and affective functions.
Potential for rehabilitative approaches in mental health treatment.