Interpersonal chemistry and social contagion: neurobiological basis of rapport, empathy, and mood transfer
Interpersonal chemistry refers to the perceptible sense of ease, mutual understanding, and positively valenced synchrony between people. Although it is often described informally, the underlying processes are neurobiological and psychological: individuals continuously exchange cues such as facial affect, vocal prosody, timing, posture, and gaze. When these signals align well, observers experience rapport—an emotional and cognitive… Read More »