About this Research Topic
Communication is vital to humans and animals alike. However, understanding the nuances between how individuals communicate and its ramifications on human behavior proves to be a difficult topic. Recently, research has shown how non-verbal behavior can be integral in understanding the true meaning behind human group interactions, that is, beyond what we see at the surface level. Two prominent methodologies to accomplish this are operationalized neural activity and insights from animal models.
Advances in neurological technology have let scientists in human and animal research dive deeper into the underlying meanings of non-verbal behavior in group interactions. Additionally, given the complexity of language and communication in humans, animal models provide a means of characterizing interactions in what is often a simpler form, allowing us greater knowledge of the neural underpinnings of communication. Animal models also allow the experimental manipulation of factors associated with behavior changes in groups providing insight into the precise role of individual perturbations in modifying communication from behavior.
The aim of this Research Topic is to disentangle the insights we can gleam from neurological research in animal and human non-verbal behavior with a focus on the following subtopics:
• The most recent methodological advances for measuring non-verbal behavior in human and animal samples
• Theoretical insights we can gather for human research from animal non-verbal behavior research
• How we can use neuroscience to disentangle to complexities of communication and group behavior in human and animal samples
• We will accept contributions in the form of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, systematic reviews, and clinical trials.
Advances in neurological technology have let scientists in human and animal research dive deeper into the underlying meanings of non-verbal behavior in group interactions. Additionally, given the complexity of language and communication in humans, animal models provide a means of characterizing interactions in what is often a simpler form, allowing us greater knowledge of the neural underpinnings of communication. Animal models also allow the experimental manipulation of factors associated with behavior changes in groups providing insight into the precise role of individual perturbations in modifying communication from behavior.
The aim of this Research Topic is to disentangle the insights we can gleam from neurological research in animal and human non-verbal behavior with a focus on the following subtopics:
• The most recent methodological advances for measuring non-verbal behavior in human and animal samples
• Theoretical insights we can gather for human research from animal non-verbal behavior research
• How we can use neuroscience to disentangle to complexities of communication and group behavior in human and animal samples
• We will accept contributions in the form of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, systematic reviews, and clinical trials.
Keywords: Brain-to-Brain Synchrony, Non-Verbal Communication, Group Communication
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