ArticleTrends in cognitive sciences2021
Hyperscanning Alone Cannot Prove Causality. Multibrain Stimulation Can.
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Abstract
Brains that work together, couple together through interbrain synchrony. Does interbrain synchrony causally facilitate social interaction? This question cannot be answered by simply recording from multiple brains (hyperscanning). It instead requires causal protocols entailing their simultaneous stimulation (multibrain stimulation). We highlight promising findings and future horizons of this nascent field.
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