SENSITIVITY OF MENTALIZING NETWORK TO DYADIC SYNCHRONY DURING A NATURALISTIC PEER SOCIAL INTERACTION
Open Access
Author:
Vallorani, Alicia
Graduate Program:
Psychology
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
September 22, 2022
Committee Members:
Koraly Perez-Edgar, Chair & Dissertation Advisor Kristin Buss (she/her), Major Field Member Michael N. Hallquist, Special Member Erika Forbes, Special Member Charles Geier, Outside Unit & Field Member Kristin Buss (she/her), Program Head/Chair Reginald Adams, Major Field Member
Keywords:
naturalistic social interaction mentalizing second-person neuroscience
Abstract:
Social interactions are foundational for social development. However, researchers have commonly used non-interactive paradigms to understand processes underlying social interactions. To best understand social development, it is necessary to take a naturalistic approach that investigates socioemotional processes during live social interactions. The current dissertation investigates socioemotional processing during live social interactions between friends during adolescence and emerging adulthood. Results set the stage for a future line of work using naturalistic methods to understand social development through social interactions.
