Inter-Brain Neural Couplings During Table Tennis Doubles

Weixia Zhang; Hangguo Yang; Mengbi Yang; Tiantian Yin; Huiying Liu; Shijie Lin; Shubin Si

doi:10.1002/pchj.70090

Psych Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2) :e70090 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.70090

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Inter-Brain Neural Couplings During Table Tennis Doubles

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fNIRS-based hyperscanning showed increased inter brain synchronization in DLPFC and pars triangularis during joint anticipation versus rest in table tennis doubles, suggesting a neural basis for efficient player cooperation.

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hyperscanning / interpersonal synchronization / joint anticipation / neural basis / table tennis doubles

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Weixia Zhang, Hangguo Yang, Mengbi Yang, Tiantian Yin, Huiying Liu, Shijie Lin, Shubin Si. Inter-Brain Neural Couplings During Table Tennis Doubles. Psych Journal, 2026, 15 (2) : e70090 DOI:10.1002/pchj.70090

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