1598: Team Neurophysiological Synchrony: Evolutionary Foundations of Team Dynamics (16044)

Organizer(s)

• CE

  Chen Erez

  Bar-Ilan U., Israel

Discussant(s)

• YB

  Yair Berson

  McMaster U., Canada

Presenter(s)

• FJ

  Florence Jauvin

  U. du Québec à Montréal
• AB

  Alon Burns

  Bar Ilan U., Department of Psychology, Israel, Israel
• CE

  Chen Erez

  Bar-Ilan U., Israel
• IW

  Imogen Weigall

  U. of South Australia, Australia

There are moments in life when we feel as one. When we share a laugh, high-five after a win, clap in unison with a huge crowd in a concert, dance, and even when watching an emotional moment on TV. These are times we feel together. Times we are in sync. Such moments and feelings have sprung the curiosity of academics and gave rise to the research field of interpersonal synchrony - the temporal coupling of relationship-relevant events between partners. Interpersonal synchrony is essential for bonding since it functions as an evolutionary ‘social glue’ – a natural, organizing mechanism, that coordinates the ongoing exchanges of sensory, hormonal, and physiological stimuli. In its infancy, synchrony research focused on dyadic relationships - parent-child, romantic couples, etc. Understandably, teams and organizational researchers have gradually taken an interest in studying the function and antecedents of neurophysiological synchrony in teams in a variety of contexts and with many issues in mind (e.g., team dynamics and outcomes). In this symposium, a diverse group of scholars would share insight from cutting-edge, large-scale scientific endeavors on teams, in and out of the lab. We will discuss synchrony in multiple physiological modalities, such as heart rate and specific brain activity patterns, and what each could add to our understating of team processes while focusing on issues such as team dynamics, leadership, composition, emotion regulation, and performance. Thus, we hope to contribute both to our current understanding of teams, as well as share hands-on experience in how team scholars and professionals could use similar practices in their respective fields and environments.

Presentations:

• 15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1598: Leading The Rhythm: Investigating Need Supportive Leadership (16044)
  

  Author: Florence Jauvin – U. du Québec à Montréal

  Author: Sebastiano Massaro – Surrey Business School

  Author: Jacques Forest – École des sciences de la gestion (ESG UQAM)
• 15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1598: Charismatic Signaling Stirs The Hearts and Brains of Followers: A Neurophysiological Inquiry (16044)
  

  Author: Alon Burns – Bar Ilan U., Department of Psychology, Israel

  Author: Ilanit Gordon – Bar Ilan U.

  Author: Laurel Trainor – McMaster U.
• 15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1598: Members' Emotional Regulation Impacts Team Performance, as Synchrony Drives Regulated Teams' Success (16044)
  

  Author: Chen Erez – Bar-Ilan U.

  Author: Ilanit Gordon – Bar Ilan U.
• 15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1598: On The ‘Same Wavelength’: Exploring Neural Predictors of Team Cognition and Performance (16044)
  

  Author: Imogen Weigall – U. of South Australia

  Author: Ruchi Sinha – UniSA

  Author: Ina Bornkessel-Schlesewsky – U. of South Australia

  Author: Matthias Schlesewsky – U. of South Australia

  Author: Zachariah Cross – Dynamic Brain Lab, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine