SELECTED PAPERS

Social and Physiological Context can Affect the Meaning of Physiological Synchrony

NATURE, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Danyluck, C., Page-Gould, E. (2019)

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Syncing to perform? A naturalistic uncontrolled prospective case study of emotional and physiological synchrony in a team of male volleyball athletes

SPORT AND EXERCISE PYCHOLOGY

Tamminen, K, A., Danyluck, C., Bonk, D., Ruochen, C. (2023)

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An Exploratory Study of Physiological Linkage Among Strangers

Frontiers Neuroergonomics

Boyd, S., Keulz, A. Page-Gould, E., Butler, E., Danyluck, C. (2022)

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When two or more people interact, their physiological systems can fall into sync.

And it predicts numerous interpersonal outcomes.

Physiological synchrony is surprisingly common. It emerges across a wide range of relationships and contexts — from romantic partners in conflict, to friends playing video games, to strangers getting to know one another. This alignment is more than just a curious phenomenon: it predicts meaningful interpersonal outcomes, including marital dissatisfaction, social presence, and interest in friendship

But under what circumstances does physiological synchrony occur?

While physiological synchrony appears across a wide range of social contexts, we still have much to learn about the conditions that shape it — and about what it means. Questions remain about how different types of social interaction influence synchrony, how various physiological systems contribute to it, and when it reflects connection, stress, or something in between.

The CUSP Lab investigates the nature of physiological synchrony — when and why it occurs, and how it shapes health, well-being, and the quality of our closest relationships, from moments of intimacy and stress to the broader social contexts that surround them.

Our intent is to understand how physiological synchrony reflects, shapes, and responds to the dynamics of human connection.