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  • Social Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Humans have an innate drive for social connection, but achieving it can be challenging.
  • Interbrain coupling, a neural measure of synchronized brain activity between individuals, is linked to successful social interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if neurofeedback can modulate interbrain coupling.
  • To determine if enhanced interbrain coupling improves social connectedness.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a multibrain computer interface to visualize real-time electroencephalography (EEG) synchronization between dyads.
  • Randomly assigned dyads to receive either real neurofeedback or sham feedback.

Main Results:

  • Dyads receiving neurofeedback exhibited significantly greater interbrain coupling compared to the sham group.
  • Increased interbrain coupling correlated with enhanced feelings of social connectedness.
  • Mediation analysis indicated that joint control and shared intentionality drove the enhanced social connectedness.

Conclusions:

  • Interbrain neurofeedback is a viable method for modulating neural synchrony between individuals.
  • This technique shows potential for improving social connectedness by fostering joint control and shared intentionality.