Heart synchronization
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Projects
Research
Ivana Konvalinka (2011):
- "When a spectator observed a relative or friend walk across hot coals, both the onlooker and performer's heart rates changed at the same time, though they didn't match each other beat for beat." (ref)
Jonathan Helm, Emilio Ferrer (2013):
- "It shows that in a couple, the heart rates of a man and woman are in sync. Yes, when you're involved in a romantic relationship, your heart beats as fast as your partner's." (ref)
"When choirs sing, many hearts beat as one." (2013)
Jonathan Devlin, hearts of people who watch theater together synchronize
