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New research suggests dancers are as in sync with their minds as they are with their steps, according to scientists at the University of Colorado, who have found that dancing partners can align their brain activity in real time as they move.
The team discovered that when experienced tango dancers move in sync, their brain activity begins to mirror one another in striking ways, offering new insight into how humans connect through complex social behaviors such as dance.
The study, led by graduate student Thiago Roque of the ATLAS Institute, used electroencephalogram (EEG) caps to measure brain activity in pairs of dancers performing the Argentine tango—a style known for its intimacy and improvisational structure, which allows partners to communicate through movement rather than words.
“When we dance, our brains are actually coupling,” said Roque in a statement. “We are synchronizing our brains through our behavior.”
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The team discovered that when experienced tango dancers move in sync, their brain activity begins to mirror one another in striking ways, offering new insight into how humans connect through complex social behaviors such as dance.
The study, led by graduate student Thiago Roque of the ATLAS Institute, used electroencephalogram (EEG) caps to measure brain activity in pairs of dancers performing the Argentine tango—a style known for its intimacy and improvisational structure, which allows partners to communicate through movement rather than words.
“When we dance, our brains are actually coupling,” said Roque in a statement. “We are synchronizing our brains through our behavior.”
New Research Reveals How Dancers’ Brains Align in Real Time During Movement
New research reveals how dancing partners can align their brain activity in real time as they move.


