khafra comments on To like each other, sing and dance in synchrony - Less Wrong

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Comment author: khafra 24 April 2012 07:52:25PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps doing tai chi forms in a group has a similar effect.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 29 April 2012 05:18:18AM 0 points [-]

Not that I've noticed for myself, but I'm more likely to bond to people if I can get some sort of synchrony in conversation with them.

Comment author: wedrifid 24 April 2012 10:26:41PM 0 points [-]

Perhaps doing tai chi forms in a group has a similar effect.

I think of most 'stretching' exercises done at team sports training in about the same way. From what I understand they are of themselves problem slightly harmful on net but do serve a 'group bonding' role.

Comment author: juliawise 25 April 2012 02:34:00AM 1 point [-]

Or warmups that drama kids do before plays.

Comment author: RichardKennaway 24 April 2012 08:14:52PM *  0 points [-]

I've done quite a lot of tai chi, although not currently (combination of having taken it as far as I think I'm going to and my teacher having moved abroad), and some yoga. But for me these aren't group activities, they're things I practice for personal development, and went to classes for because that's where teaching happens. What I currently do in a class is Japanese drumming, but again, that's for the drumming, not the social bonding.