Suzanne Dikker, a neuroscientists, conducted a project which took place last March in New York, where she connected two pairs of tango dancers to EEG headsets (Electroencephalography) that measured the dancers' brainwaves. When the dancers' brainwaves were in sync it was visualized on the walls behind them. First the partners danced together just as they always do. After that, they changed partners and finally they got back together with their own partners and just imagined the movements.
Imagining movements:
While actually dancing with their own partners:
Researchers have been trying to understand how two brains work during social interaction. This project was limited technically, because EEGs are not the most reliable recording device as they are too sensitive. However, it surely was fascinating to observe which parts of the brain, depending on whether you are a leader or a follower, are activated during this special kind of social interaction.
LINK to the event NeuroTango: http://comebebrainy.com/brainy/neurotango/
Source article: http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/39584/title/Ballroom-Brainwaves/
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