Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination

Veronica Romero; Rachel Kallen; Michael A. Riley; Michael J. Richardson

Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination

Veronica Romero, Rachel Kallen, Michael A. Riley, Michael J. Richardson

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Abstract

The human perceptual-motor system is tightly coupled to the physical and informational dynamics of a task environment and these dynamics operate to constrain the high-dimensional order of the human movement system into low-dimensional, task-specific synergies. The aim of the current study was to determine whether synergistic processes constrain and organize the behavior of co-acting individuals. Participants sat next to each other and each used one arm to complete a pointer-to-target task. Using the uncontrolled manifold, the structure of joint-angle variance was examined to determine whether there was synergistic organization at the interpersonal or intrapersonal levels. The results revealed the motor actions performed were synergistically organized at both the interpersonal and intrapersonal levels. More importantly, the interpersonal synergy was found to be significantly stronger than the intrapersonal synergies. Accordingly, the results provide clear evidence that the action dynamics of co-acting individuals can become temporarily organized to form single synergistic two-person systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	COGSCI 2015
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society
Editors	D. C. Noelle, R. Dale, A. S. Warlaumont, J. Yoshimi, T. Matlock, C. D. Jennings, P. P. Maglio
Place of Publication	Austin, TX
Publisher	Cognitive Science Society
Pages	2021-2026
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9780991196722
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Previously published in Romero, V., Kallen, R., Riley, M. A., & Richardson, M. J. (2015). Can discrete joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 41(5), 1223-1235.

Keywords

joint-action
interpersonal coordination
motor synergies
motor control
uncontrolled manifold

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Romero, V., Kallen, R., Riley, M. A., & Richardson, M. J. (2015). Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. In D. C. Noelle, R. Dale, A. S. Warlaumont, J. Yoshimi, T. Matlock, C. D. Jennings, & P. P. Maglio (Eds.), COGSCI 2015: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 2021-2026). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society.

Romero, Veronica ; Kallen, Rachel ; Riley, Michael A. ; Richardson, Michael J. / Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. COGSCI 2015: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. editor / D. C. Noelle ; R. Dale ; A. S. Warlaumont ; J. Yoshimi ; T. Matlock ; C. D. Jennings ; P. P. Maglio. Austin, TX : Cognitive Science Society, 2015. pp. 2021-2026

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Romero, V, Kallen, R, Riley, MA & Richardson, MJ 2015, Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. in DC Noelle, R Dale, AS Warlaumont, J Yoshimi, T Matlock, CD Jennings & PP Maglio (eds), COGSCI 2015: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Cognitive Science Society, Austin, TX, pp. 2021-2026.

Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. / Romero, Veronica; Kallen, Rachel; Riley, Michael A.; Richardson, Michael J.

COGSCI 2015: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. ed. / D. C. Noelle; R. Dale; A. S. Warlaumont; J. Yoshimi; T. Matlock; C. D. Jennings; P. P. Maglio. Austin, TX : Cognitive Science Society, 2015. p. 2021-2026.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution

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Romero V, Kallen R, Riley MA, Richardson MJ. Can joint action be synergistic? Studying the stabilization of interpersonal hand coordination. In Noelle DC, Dale R, Warlaumont AS, Yoshimi J, Matlock T, Jennings CD, Maglio PP, editors, COGSCI 2015: Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society. 2015. p. 2021-2026