in the past has concentrated primarily on correlating physiological patterns with the psychological states or emotional reactions in one individual. 4 -7~12 It has always been assumed that the situation in which the individual finds himself is a contributing or modifying influence in the physiological reactions obtained. Recent studies in our laboratory have attempted to correlate the psychophysiological interactions of two individuals-psychiatrist and patient-during the psychotherapeutic interview. 3 ' 13 These investigations, broadly speaking, open up a fascinating new territory for exploration-the field of "interpersonal physiology."Previous studies revealed correlations between autonomic physiological data and the psychotherapeutic interaction (i.e., spontaneous emotional reactions) 2 ' 5 as systematically categorized by the Bales' system of Interaction Process Analysis.* 1

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