Journal of Applied Psychological Research

The Effect of Behavioral Synchrony on Choosing Compensation in Adolescents and Adults’ Decision-Making

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Cognitive Rehabilitation, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assiatant Professor, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Machine Intelligence and Robotics and computer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of behavioral synchrony on compensation in sequential decision-making among individuals aged 15 to 25. The purpose of this research was critical, and the procedure was a semi-experimental study with a between-group design. The study population included all university students of Tehran City and all high school students of Ghir Town, Ghir-and-Karzin Township, Fars Province in 2021-2022. The available sampling method was employed to select 144 students (95 females, 48 males, and one other) as samples. The provision of a step-level public goods game (step-level PGG), tapping synchrony, and entitativity scale were among the research instruments. The data was analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis, chi-squared, and regression analysis of mediation. SPSS-27 and Python 3.8 were employed to analyze the data. The results indicated that behavioral synchrony does not influence compensation; however, it enhances entitativity. Subsequently, entitativity indirectly enhanced cooperation by influencing the perception of their partner’s donation among participants. Additionally, the results indicated that the propensity to compensate was more prevalent in early maturity than in late adolescence. In conclusion, the findings suggested that behavioral synchrony is a method for fostering entitativity and influences individuals’ perceptions of the intentions of others to promote prosocial behavior. From late adolescence to early adulthood, this effect persisted.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 16, Issue 4
December 2025
Pages 51-65
  • Receive Date: 27 June 2023
  • Revise Date: 17 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 13 September 2023
  • First Publish Date: 24 November 2024
  • Publish Date: 22 December 2025