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Science · Neuroscience · published 2026-08-23 · via Phys.org

Brain activity patterns don't simply align as friendships form, study finds

Researchers at ETH Zurich studied pairs of strangers who drew together over six weeks. Contrary to expectations, the similarity of their brain activity did not increase as they became closer. The findings challenge assumptions about interpersonal neural synchrony.

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