Endogenous oxytocin, cortisol, and testosterone in response to group singing

Bowling, Daniel L.; Gahr, J.; Ancochea, Pablo Graf; Hoeschele, Marisa; Canoine, Virginie; Fusani, Leonida; Fitch, W. Tecumseh

doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.105105

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“…The role of sex steroid hormones in the evolution of human musicality-and musical rhythm, in particular-has been minimally investigated, with preliminary results being inconclusive. On one hand, a recent exploratory analysis found no relationship between singing and testosterone levels in males (Bowling et al, 2022). On the other hand, a single-subject study found evidence that sexual arousal in males improves rhythmic synchronization, suggesting that rhythmic synchronization may be mediated by sex hormones (Miani, 2016).…”

Section: Neurohormonal Mechanisms Of Musical Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Such discrepant findings are most likely explained by methodological differences related to procedural details and sample characteristics. As discussed by Bowling et al (2022), contextual factors, such as stress levels, the relationships between participants, and the level of intimacy implicated by the procedure, may interact with-and affect-the dynamics of oxytocin expression. The current literature further suggests that the relevant variables of rhythmic tempo (Ooishi et al, 2017) and rhythmic movement (Gebauer et al, 2016;Yuhi et al, 2017) should be examined in future research.…”

Section: Neurohormonal Mechanisms Of Musical Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Natural History of Musical Rhythm: Functional and Mechanistic Theories on the Evolution of Human Rhythm Cognition and the Relevance of Rhythmic Animal Behaviors

Sauciuc¹,

Persson²,

Madsen³

2022

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Recently, interest has been growing in investigating rhythm cognition and behavior in nonhuman animals as a way of tracking the evolutionary origins of human musicality-that is, the ability to perceive, enjoy, and produce music. During the past 2 decades, an explosion of theoretical proposals have aimed at explaining why and how humans have evolved into musical beings, and the empirical comparative research has gained momentum. In this article, we focus on the rhythmic component of musicality and review functional and mechanistic theoretical proposals concerning putative prerequisites for perceiving and producing rhythmic structures similar to those encountered in music. For each theoretical proposal, we also review supporting and contradictory empirical findings. To acknowledge that the evolutionary study of musicality requires an interdisciplinary approach, our review strives to cover perspectives and findings from as many disciplines as possible. We conclude with a research agenda that highlights relevant, yet thus far neglected, topics in the comparative and evolutionary study of rhythm cognition. Specifically, we call for a widened research focus that will include additional rhythmic abilities besides entrainment, additional channels of perception and production besides the auditory and vocal ones, and a systematic focus on the functional contexts in which rhythmic signals spontaneously occur. With this expanded focus, and drawing from systematic observation and experimentation anchored in multiple disciplines, animal research is bound to generate many important insights into the adaptive pressures that forged the component abilities of human rhythm cognition and their (socio)cognitive and (neuro)biological underpinnings.

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Section: Neurohormonal Mechanisms Of Musical Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Neurohormonal Mechanisms Of Musical Behaviorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Natural History of Musical Rhythm: Functional and Mechanistic Theories on the Evolution of Human Rhythm Cognition and the Relevance of Rhythmic Animal Behaviors

Sauciuc¹,

Persson²,

Madsen³

2022

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“…A completely different aspect of singing together was recently assessed by Bowling et al (2022) , who examined levels of cortisol, oxytocin, and testosterone, affect, subjective social connectedness, as well as heart rate (as a measure of physical exertion) before and after choral singing in comparison to speaking together. The authors found decreases in the salivary concentrations of oxytocin and cortisol after singing, but lower decreases in levels of oxytocin after singing than after speaking together.…”

Section: Neural Mechanisms Of Choral Singingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interpersonal synchrony when singing in a choir

Delius

Müller

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Singing in a choir has long been known to enhance well-being and protect mental health. Clearly, the experience of a uniquely harmonious social activity is very satisfying for the singers. How might this come about? One of the important factors positively associated with well-being is interpersonal action coordination allowing the choir to function as a whole. This review focuses on temporal coordination dynamics of physiological systems and/or subsystems forming part or the core of the functional substrate of choir singing. These coordination dynamics will be evaluated with respect to the concept of a superordinate system, or superorganism, based on the principles of self-organization and circular causality. We conclude that choral singing is a dynamic process requiring tight interpersonal action coordination that is characterized by coupled physiological systems and specific network topology dynamics, representing a potent biomarker for social interaction.

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“…Thus, NICM is an open-ended and flexible improvisational system which has an ability to modify/intensify/subdue inherent emotional effects of Raga/Swara, via neurochemical [52] and neurophysiological [51] modulations, making Raga the more personalized and tailored neurotherapy [84,94,95,98], compared to conventional music therapy. Ragas containing all/majority of consonant notes (Shuddha Swaras), along with their circadian rhythmic specificity, are known to elicit joy/happiness that tend to increase dopamine [56] and oxytocin [101]. Recently, a case study by Panda et al showed that the Ragas containing majority of Shuddha Swaras, namely Raga Pilu, Raga Bahar and Raga Khamaj, used for treating autistic children, showed positive results [102].…”

Section: Improvisational Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%