Figure 2.

The synchronicity hypothesis of dance—we hypothesize that dance enhances neural synchrony in brain regions supporting seven neurobehavioral areas: sensory, motor, cognitive, social, emotional, rhythmic, and creative. Further, we hypothesize that when we engage in dance with others, brain dynamics between individuals become synchronized. That is, dance enhances both intra- and inter-brain synchrony. Finally, we posit that we engage in dance for the purpose of intrinsic reward, which as a result of dance-induced increases in neural synchrony, leads to enhanced interpersonal coordination.