Nir Milstein

Bar Ilan University | BIU · Graduate School of Business Administration

Interpersonal synchrony contributes to social functioning in dyads, but it remains unknown how synchrony shapes group experiences and performance. To this end, we designed a novel group drumming task in which participants matched their drumming to either predictable or unpredictable tempos. Fifty-one three-person groups were randomly assigned to on...

Portable and wireless devices that collect physiological data are becoming more and more sought after in clinical and psychophysiological research as technology swiftly advances. These devices allow for data collection in interactive states, such as dyadic therapy, with reduced restraints compared to traditional laboratory devices. One such portabl...

Rivalry, a relational competition, is known to increase motivation and performance. However, a systematic review and meta-analysis that examines the effect sizes is lacking. Further, most research on this topic has not considered the type of rivalry (individual versus collective) and the research field as potential moderators. We conducted a wide-s...

The COVID-19 pandemic has a major impact on mental well-being and interpersonal relationships. Nonetheless, little is known about the complex interactions between one’s overall perceived interpersonal closeness and physiological or psychological aspects of interpersonal functioning. This study aimed to understand the interaction between perceived i...

The current article introduces lagged multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis. The method is an extension of multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis and allows to quantify the joint dynamics of multivariate time series and to investigate leader–follower relationships in behavioral and physiological data. Moreover, the method...

Improvisation is a natural occurring phenomenon that is central to social interaction. Yet, improvisation is an understudied area in group processes and intergroup relations. Here we build on theory and research about human herding to study the contributions of improvisation on group efficacy and its biobehavioral underpinnings. We employed a novel...

People’s estimates are biased toward previously considered numbers (anchoring).We have aggregated all available data from anchoring studies that included atleast two anchors into one large dataset. Data were standardized to comprise oneestimate per row, coded according to a wide range of variables, and are available fordownload and analyses online...

Background: Despite the immense impact of COVID-19 on mental health, there is a lack of prospective studies examining physiological predictors of current risk factors. Moreover, although physiological processes evidently interact with socio-demographic factors to modulate individuals’ response to a crisis, it remains largely unknown how these compl...

Groups are an inherent part of our lives. We form and join social groups from kindergarten and school through college and the workplace to the nursing home. Throughout our lifespan, the groups we belong to shape our identity and social self. Overall, groups have a profound role in shaping our behavior, mental well-being, and even physical health. D...

Despite the continuing interest in leadership and team processes, there is a growing concern over both theoretical and methodological aspects of their conceptualization and measurement. In this symposium, we will highlight some of these theoretical and methodological challenges and demonstrate how the application of neuroscience can help address th...

Despite the unfolding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being, there is a lack of prospective studies that target physiological markers of distress. There is a need to examine physiological predictors from the pre-pandemic period to identify and treat individuals at-risk. In this study, our aim was to use pre-pandemic markers of...

Despite the unfolding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being, there is a lack of prospective studies that target physiological markers of distress. There is a need to examine physiological predictors from the pre-pandemic period to identify and treat individuals at-risk. Our aim was to use pre-pandemic markers of Autonomic Nerv...

Although leadership and team processes are among the most studied topics in management, there is a growing concern over both theoretical and methodological aspects of their conceptualization and measurement. In this symposium, we highlight the potential of biological and neuroscience techniques to begin to address these limitations by extending the...

In the current study I examine effects of acute physical exercise on risk-taking, and explore the role of physiological (i.e., Heart Rate and Testosterone) and psychological factors (i.e., Self-Efficacy and Mood) in the process. One hundred and twenty three male participants were recruited at the University gym. I measured all participants’ heart-r...