The Courtship Dance: Patterns of Nonverbal Synchronization in Opposite-Sex Encounters |
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Authors: | Karl Grammer Kirsten B Kruck Magnus S Magnusson |
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Institution: | (1) Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for Urban Ethology, A-1090 Vienna, Austria |
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Abstract: | This study examines the existence of behavioral correlates of synchronization on different levels of analysis and methods. We were unable to demonstrate a relation between synchronization defined in terms of movement echo or position mirroring and subjective experience of pleasure and interest in opposite-sex encounters. Significant results were found for a phenomenon we describe as hierarchically patterned synchronization. These patterns were identified with the help of a newly developed search algorithm. If a female is interested in a male, highly complex patterns of behavior with a constant time structure emerge. The patterns are pair-specific and independent from behavioral content. This rhythmic structure of interactions is discussed in functional terms of human courtship. |
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