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FIG 5.27
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Collaborative interaction may bear a resemblance to dance inasmuch as
individuals' actions rely on the other members of the collaboration for the
collaboration to work. Such shared tasks depend on the close cooperation of
the various participants. In our example we have a figure throwing an object
while the second person is assigned the task of catching it. The action of
the first (throwing) must be moderated in such a way as to allow the second
action (catching) to be possible.
Opposing actions are unlike collaborative actions. In this type of dynamic, the
separate actions of the individuals involved exist in response to one another.
Although they may share some of the same qualities as dance or collaborative
interactions, opposing actions are not intended to work toward achieving a
common goal or sharing a workload. Fencers move and respond to the thrust
and parry of their opponents and may have the appearance of choreography;
however, unlike choreography, here the actions are spontaneous—an
individual action is a reaction to either the opponent's movement or lack of
movement.
