1. Impairments of interpersonal synchrony evident in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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Roi Yozevitch, Anat Dahan, Yael Hagay, Hila Z. Gvirts Problovski, Mor Sherman, and David Lavi
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Adult ,lcsh:BF1-990 ,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology ,Dysfunctional family ,Interpersonal communication ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,050105 experimental psychology ,Developmental psychology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,Social cognition ,Human interaction ,mental disorders ,Interpersonal difficulties ,Developmental and Educational Psychology ,medicine ,ADHD ,Humans ,Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ,Attention ,Interpersonal Relations ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Interpersonal synchrony ,05 social sciences ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Intentional synchrony ,lcsh:Psychology ,Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ,Social dysfunction ,Spontaneous synchrony ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
In addition to well-known attention deficiencies, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is accompanied by deficiencies in social cognition. Both intentional and spontaneous interpersonal synchrony have been found to be an essential part of successful human interaction. Here, we used a novel paradigm to assess intentional and spontaneous interpersonal synchrony in adults with and without ADHD. Our data indicate that intentional interpersonal synchrony is reduced in ADHD, whereas spontaneous interpersonal synchrony remains intact. These results suggest that a dysfunctional pattern of interpersonal synchrony may account for interpersonal difficulties in ADHD.
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- 2021
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