I'm excited to share my first registered report on social interactions in @journalautism.bsky.social! Our study explores how social motor synchrony – the natural mirroring of movements – impacts rapport between autistic, neurotypical, and mixed dyads. Thread 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... - ThreadSky

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themisefth.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I'm excited to share my first registered report on social interactions in @journalautism.bsky.social! Our study explores how social motor synchrony – the natural mirroring of movements – impacts rapport between autistic, neurotypical, and mixed dyads. Thread 👇

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613251319585

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themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Social Motor Synchrony: It’s that subtle mirroring of body movements during conversations that boosts connection & understanding. But does it play the same role in autistic vs non-autistic interactions?

themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Our Aims:
Replicate previous findings on reduced synchrony in dyads with at least one autistic person
Examine how synchrony relates to rapport in autistic, non-autistic, and mixed pairs
Compare reliance on synchrony for building rapport between autistic and non-autistic people.

themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Key Finding #1: Contrary to past assumptions, dyads with an autistic person did NOT show less synchrony overall compared to non-autistic pairs.

themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

Key Finding #2: However, synchrony has a stronger positive impact on rapport in non-autistic pairs. Non-autistic individuals needed higher synchrony to feel connected, while autistic individuals achieved similar rapport with less synchrony.

themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

What It Means: Non-autistic people may rely more on movement synchrony as a key ingredient for social bonding, whereas autistic individuals might use other cues to build connections.

themisefth.bsky.social•3 days ago

This registered report was peer-reviewed before data collection, underscoring our commitment to rigorous, transparent research. Excited to see where this insight into social communication takes us! #AutismResearch #SocialPsychology #RegisteredReport

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