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The Moving Mandala: Exploring the Pro-Social Effects of Musical and Non-Musical Synchrony in Children in a Virtual World.
Liam Cross1, Narcis Pares2, Olga Gali2
1School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
View abstract on PubMed
Summary
Synchronous movement enhances pro-sociality. Musical synchrony increased sharing behavior, while visual synchrony boosted closeness in children, suggesting distinct effects of movement types.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social Neuroscience
Background:
- Synchronous movement between individuals is linked to increased pro-social behaviors like closeness and generosity.
- Existing research often uses varied movement tasks, making it difficult to isolate the impact of musical versus non-musical synchrony.
- Understanding these distinctions is crucial for designing effective social interaction interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether musical and non-musical synchrony have separable effects on pro-sociality.
- To compare the impact of visual-only synchrony versus musical and visual synchrony on social behaviors.
- To examine these effects in a controlled, immersive environment.
Main Methods:
- Sixty children participated in an augmented reality 'Moving Mandala' experiment.
Main Results:
- Synchronous movement, regardless of music, increased closeness in the proxemics task compared to asynchronous movement.
- Musical synchrony led to significantly higher pro-sociality in the sharing task compared to visual-only synchrony.
- Children demonstrated differential pro-social responses based on the type of synchrony experienced.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest that different forms of movement synchrony have distinct effects on pro-social behaviors.
- Musical synchrony may foster greater generosity, while visual synchrony enhances feelings of interpersonal closeness.
- These results have implications for using technology and music to promote social bonding and cooperation.