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How the brains of social animals synchronise and expand one another
The act of synchronization implies that other people’s actions shape our behaviors. This process is dynamic and leads to emergent behavior that cannot be achieved by isolated individuals and can be unpredictable.
Shahram Heshmat • Four Ways Music Strengthens Social Interactions
The second candidate for sustaining within-group coordination is the mirror neuron system.
Jonathan Haidt • The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
Engaging in group activities that generate synchronicity – such as rituals, dancing or singing in choirs – alter the sense of self and increase connection with others.
What the science of happiness says about the self and others | Aeon Essays
We can extend our minds with the social interactions we have with other people.
So often, we assume that real thinking—serious thinking—is done alone, bent over a book or a notepad. But in fact, humans think best when they are interacting with others. Social activities like debating, storytelling, and teaching activate mental processes that remain
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