entrainment
- noun
- /ɪnˈtreɪnmənt/
- Specialized
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sincronización
- McAuley, J., & Rothwell, J. (2004). Identification of psychogenic, dystonic, and other organic tremors by a coherence entrainment test. Movement Disorders, 19, 253-267.
I'm not dropping in in this phenomenon we call entrainment.
- I'm not dropping in in this phenomenon we call entrainment.
Examples
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An increasing number of studies are concerned with the extent to which the vocal behavior of pairs of individuals in conversational interactions with each other shows mutual vocal coordination or entrainment.
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Condon coined the term entrainment to describe the internal process that makes syncing possible, wherein one central nervous system drives another, or they drive each other reciprocally.
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In my research on brain entrainment and biofeedback, I came across this concept of "brainwave optimization" http://brainstatetech.com/#.
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Their work is the basis of a method of overcoming stress by bringing the mind and heart into entrainment (Childre and Martin 1999), which also contributes to measurable energy exchange between people (Levenson and Ruef 1997; McCraty et al. 1998).
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During conversations, you may notice an entrainment of speech patterns as people subconsciously imitate each other's tone.
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In social gatherings, entrainment occurs when individuals begin to mirror each other's gestures and expressions.
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The entrainment of rhythm in a group setting can enhance communication and create a sense of harmony among participants.
How Matched
Surface Forms
Morphology
entrainment = entrain (semi-transparent) = en + train + ment
Built from 'entrain' + '-ment' with a clear behavioral sense in interaction, but the verb is somewhat technical and may be unfamiliar to learners.
Etymology
Entrainment comes from the French entraîner, built from en- ('in') and train ('to pull'), as if people are quietly pulled into the same line behind a train. That is why in speech and behaviour entrainment means people unconsciously match each other's tone or actions.