Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication
Sensorimotor communication is a form of communication instantiated through body movements that are guided by both instrumental, goal-directed intentions and communicative, social intentions. Depending on the social interaction context, sensorimotor communication can serve different functions. This a...
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| description | Sensorimotor communication is a form of communication instantiated through body movements that are guided by both instrumental, goal-directed intentions and communicative, social intentions. Depending on the social interaction context, sensorimotor communication can serve different functions. This article aims to disentangle three of these functions: (a) an informing function of body movements, to highlight action intentions for an observer; (b) a coordinating function of body movements, to facilitate real-time action prediction in joint action; and (c) a performing function of body movements, to elicit emotional or aesthetic experiences in an audience. We provide examples of research addressing these different functions as well as some influencing factors, relating to individual differences, task characteristics, and situational demands. The article concludes by discussing the benefits of a closer dialog between separate lines of research on sensorimotor communication across different social contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d316688c01f5474e94eef2a31a9aa9082022-12-21T19:15:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612020-05-011410.3389/fnhum.2020.00168529586Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor CommunicationCordula Vesper0Cordula Vesper1Vassilis Sevdalis2Department of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkInteracting Minds Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Public Health, Sport Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkSensorimotor communication is a form of communication instantiated through body movements that are guided by both instrumental, goal-directed intentions and communicative, social intentions. Depending on the social interaction context, sensorimotor communication can serve different functions. This article aims to disentangle three of these functions: (a) an informing function of body movements, to highlight action intentions for an observer; (b) a coordinating function of body movements, to facilitate real-time action prediction in joint action; and (c) a performing function of body movements, to elicit emotional or aesthetic experiences in an audience. We provide examples of research addressing these different functions as well as some influencing factors, relating to individual differences, task characteristics, and situational demands. The article concludes by discussing the benefits of a closer dialog between separate lines of research on sensorimotor communication across different social contexts.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00168/fullsensorimotor communicationjoint actionnonverbal communicationaction predictiondancemusic |
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| title | Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication |
| title_full | Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication |
| title_fullStr | Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication |
| title_short | Informing, Coordinating, and Performing: A Perspective on Functions of Sensorimotor Communication |
| title_sort | informing coordinating and performing a perspective on functions of sensorimotor communication |
| topic | sensorimotor communication joint action nonverbal communication action prediction dance music |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00168/full |
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