This study uses the joint Simon task paradigm to conduct experimental research, and innovatively adds the new interpersonal situation of "competition in cooperation". Based on exploring the impact of interpersonal situation types on junior high school students' joint action, further studies the role of empathy in it. The results show that the type of interpersonal situation has an impact on junior middle school students' joint action, and the performance of individual joint action in the competition in cooperation situation is the best, and the performance in the competition situation is the worst. This study finally supports the reference coding theory and broadens the understanding of the common representation hypothesis from the perspective of joint action.At the same time, it also verified that empathy ability has a regulating effect on the relationship between interpersonal situation type and junior high school students' joint action, so it can be seen that cultivating students' empathy ability can help improve their cooperation ability.

Qi Liu. The Influence of Interpersonal Situation on Junior High School Students' Joint Action: The Moderating Effect of Empathy. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 27: 34-40. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.062707.

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