We investigated the application of non-linear analysis
techniques for capturing stability of neural oscillatory activity
within and across brains. Recurrence Quantification Analysis
(RQA), a technique that has been applied to detect stability
and flexibility of motor performance, was extended to observe
and quantify changes in patterns of non-linear neural activity.
Participants synchronized their finger-tapping with a
confederate partner who tapped at two different rhythms
while neural activity was recorded from both partners using
electroencephalography (EEG). Auto-recurrence (intra-brain)
and cross-recurrence (inter-brain) of EEG activity were able
to distinguish differences across tapping rhythms in stability
of neural oscillatory activity. We also demonstrated the
efficacy of RQA to capture how both period and phase
changes in neural dynamics evolve over time.