The Influence of Task and Interpersonal Interdependence on Cooperative Behavior and Its Neural Mechanisms

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Title: The Influence of Task and Interpersonal Interdependence on Cooperative Behavior and Its Neural Mechanisms
Language: English
Authors: Zijun Yin, Bin Xuan, Chengchi Liu, Jingchao Yi, Xiaoyan Zheng, Mingming Zhang
Source: npj Science of Learning. 2025 10.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Brain, Cognitive Processes, Friendship, Stranger Reactions, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Behavior Patterns
DOI: 10.1038/s41539-025-00303-8
ISSN: 2056-7936
Abstract: Previous studies have insufficiently explored the influence of task and interpersonal interdependence on synchronous cooperation behavior. To address this gap, this study utilized fNIRS hyperscanning technique to investigate the behavioral and neural mechanisms within both friend and stranger dyads engaging in various levels of interdependent cooperation tasks. Our findings revealed that high interdependent cooperation task can improve the behavioral performance of both friend and stranger dyads, enhancing the intra-brain functional connectivity (FC) of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC.R) and right supramarginal gyrus (SMG.R) in stranger dyads, as well as the inter-brain synchrony (IBS) of SMG.R. Additionally, high interdependent interpersonal relationship can strengthen the intra-brain FC of DLPFC.R and SMG.R, as well as the IBS of SMG.R, during low interdependent cooperation task. These insights underscore the critical importance of both task and interpersonal interdependences in shaping cooperative behavior and neural synchrony.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1461125
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Previous studies have insufficiently explored the influence of task and interpersonal interdependence on synchronous cooperation behavior. To address this gap, this study utilized fNIRS hyperscanning technique to investigate the behavioral and neural mechanisms within both friend and stranger dyads engaging in various levels of interdependent cooperation tasks. Our findings revealed that high interdependent cooperation task can improve the behavioral performance of both friend and stranger dyads, enhancing the intra-brain functional connectivity (FC) of right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC.R) and right supramarginal gyrus (SMG.R) in stranger dyads, as well as the inter-brain synchrony (IBS) of SMG.R. Additionally, high interdependent interpersonal relationship can strengthen the intra-brain FC of DLPFC.R and SMG.R, as well as the IBS of SMG.R, during low interdependent cooperation task. These insights underscore the critical importance of both task and interpersonal interdependences in shaping cooperative behavior and neural synchrony.
ISSN:2056-7936
DOI:10.1038/s41539-025-00303-8