ABSTRACT
In a complex organism such as the human nervous system, affects emerge slowly on the basis of mutual temporal, synchronized regulation. This chapter discusses theories explaining the basic principles governing the development of the nervous system and our ability to enter into mutually attuned interactions. It examines the concepts of rhythm, resonance, and synchronicity are explained and related to non-linear theory. Resonance and synchronicity provide the underlying pulse for everything that our brains engage in and for our mutual attunement and interactions. Resonance phenomena occur when a neuron group fires simultaneously, because this makes the circuit stand out in relation to the background noise from other, individual neurons. Mirror neurons are interesting because they offer an insight into the ability of the nervous system to imitate others. The mirror neurons are a fundamental mechanism for sensing another person's actions without necessarily doing the same. Neural activation consists of electric rhythms that are affected by environmental stimulation.
