Musical Human Connection & The Brain

Newly published research in American Psychologist presents a neuroscientific understanding of group music making. The research conducted by Bar-Ilan University and the University of Chicago introduce how brain functions including empathy circuits, reward and motivation, dopamine release, language structures and cortisol are impacted by the social act.

Science X. (2021, June 10). What happens in the brain when people make music together? Medical Xpress - medical research advances and health news. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-06-brain-people-music.html.