Manipulation of interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapy using extended reality: Mapping future directions
Overview
This paper proposes an Extended Reality framework to manipulate interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapy, aiming to establish causal links between synchrony and therapeutic outcomes. It maps potential methods for altering synchrony during encounters with real or digital entities while addressing associated conceptual, technological, and ethical challenges. The resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in future directions for treating interpersonal dysfunction.
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- Tal Krasovsky (Sheba Medical Center), Zvi Tubul-Lavy (Tel Aviv University), Sigal Zilcha-Mano (University of Haifa)
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- 2026-04-01
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- gold
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- 10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688
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@article{allodium:a294e07f0cc642db,
title = {Manipulation of interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapy using extended reality: Mapping future directions},
author = {Tal Krasovsky and Zvi Tubul-Lavy and Sigal Zilcha-Mano},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Manipulation of interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapy using extended reality: Mapping future directions AU - Krasovsky, Tal AU - Tubul-Lavy, Zvi AU - Zilcha-Mano, Sigal PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688 ER -
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Krasovsky, T., Tubul-Lavy, Z., & Zilcha-Mano, S. (2026). Manipulation of interpersonal synchrony in psychotherapy using extended reality: Mapping future directions. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2026.100688
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