When people watch dance performances, it's as if their brainwaves are choreographed too—especially they're watching together in a theater. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

a group of ballerinas are dancing on a stage in front of a black background .

ALT: a group of ballerinas are dancing on a stage in front of a black background .

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When groups watch a dance performance, their brainwaves sync up 🕺💃 cell.com/iscience/ful... @guidorgs.bsky.social‬, @auralair.bsky.social @cp-iscience.bsky.social

We have a new paper out today showing that audience inter-brain synchrony tracks engagement while watching live dance! 💃🕺 bit.ly/neurolive_de... In a real-world live performance setting, we measured EEG from 23 audience members simultaneously (× 3)...⬇️ @guidorgs.bsky.social

Delta-band audience brain synchrony tracks engagement with live and recorded dance

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Myself and @guidorgs.bsky.social are at #CNS2025! Presenting a poster on audience EEG synchrony during live dance performances, Monday morning D84 💃

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Brain synchrony in real world events, EEG measurements of awe, and understanding the role of motor disturbances in psychosis Great Data Blitz presentations so far! #CNS2025

Finally out! Engaged and Confused: Aesthetic Appreciation of Live and Screened Contemporary Dance psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...