Measuring Group Synchrony: A Cluster-Phase Method for Analyzing Multivariate Movement Time-Series

A new method for assessing group synchrony is introduced as being potentially useful for objectively determining degree of group cohesiveness or entitativity. The cluster-phase method of Frank and Richardson (2010) was used to analyze movement data from the rocking chair movements of six-member grou...

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Main Authors: Michael eRichardson, Randi L Garcia, Till D Frank, Madison eGregor, Kerry L Marsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00405/full