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Universal and Cross-Cultural Variations in Audio-Motor Synchronization Between French and Indian Participants.

Martin Le Guennec¹, Andon Tchechmedjiev², J A Scott Kelso^3,4,5

¹EuroMov Digital Health in Motion, Université de Montpellier, IMT Mines Alès, Montpellier, France.

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Summary

Cultural background influences basic sensorimotor skills. French and Indian students showed similar synchronization abilities, but French participants tended to tap early, unlike Indian participants, revealing cultural effects on basic synchronization.

Keywords:

coordination dynamics cross‐cultural enculturation negative mean asynchrony (NMA)sensorimotor synchronization universals

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Cross-cultural Psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Cultural background and life experiences may influence fundamental sensorimotor skills.
Previous research often assumes universal synchronization abilities, potentially overlooking cultural variations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate cultural influences on basic sensorimotor synchronization abilities.
To compare synchronization performance between French and Indian students with no formal music or dance training.

Main Methods:

Participants tapped along to a metronome with gradually increasing tempo.
Analysis focused on relative phase variability, frequency mismatch, and asynchrony.
Used geographic origin as a proxy for enculturation effects.

Main Results:

No significant differences were found in relative phase variability or frequency mismatch between French and Indian participants.
French participants showed a tendency to tap ahead of the beat, while Indian participants exhibited near-zero asynchrony.
French participants overestimated the metronome rate when synchronization failed at higher tempos.

Conclusions:

Enculturation can subtly shape even elementary sensorimotor functions like auditory-motor synchronization.
This study provides novel evidence for cultural variations in basic synchronization, challenging universal assumptions.
Highlights the need for cross-cultural comparative studies in human sciences paradigms.