Two's company: Biobehavioral research with dyads

Biol Psychol. 2024 Jan:185:108719. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108719. Epub 2023 Nov 7.

Abstract

The development of paradigms for studying dyadic interaction in the laboratory and methods and analytics for dealing with dyadic data is described. These are illustrated with research findings from the author and others with particular focus on dyadic measures of linkage or synchrony in physiology, expressive behavior, and subjective affective experience.

Keywords: Biobehavioral linkage; Caregiving; Committed relationships; Dementia; Dyadic interaction; Marriage; Psychophysiology; Time-series analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations*