Brain Activity Associated with Specific Words is Mirrored Between Speaker and Listener During a Conversation

9th August, 2024

Source: Science Daily

When two people interact, their brain activity becomes synchronized, but it was unclear until now to what extent this ‘brain-to-brain coupling’ is due to linguistic information or other factors, such as body language or tone of voice. Researchers report that brain-to-brain coupling during conversation can be modeled by considering the words used during that conversation, and the context in which they are used.

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