The Next Big Idea Daily Why We Click: The Surprising Science of Human Connection
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Jan 27, 2026 
Justin Blaney, a business professor and entrepreneur who studies how relationships shape outcomes, and Kate Murphy, a journalist who explores why people fall into sync, discuss interpersonal synchrony, biological mirroring, attraction and trust, the risks of negative social contagion, and how to deliberately model and join relationships that change your life.
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People Automatically Fall Into Rhythm
- Humans reflexively synchronize movements, physiology, and brain waves with others around them.
- This interpersonal synchrony channels others' emotions and aligns beliefs during interaction.
Instant Sync Predicts Attraction
- Rapid synchrony during first meetings predicts attraction and desire to meet again.
- Couples who click show coordinated bodily movements and coupled neural firing often within 30 seconds.
Shared Rhythm Builds Trust
- Doing the same thing at the same time builds rapport, trust, and cooperation.
- Synchronized activities also produce feelings of oneness and transcendence among participants.
