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The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin
Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the biological mechanisms by which music influences health. Here we explore the neurochemistry and social flow of group singing. F...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26441614 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00518 |
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author | Keeler, Jason R. Roth, Edward A. Neuser, Brittany L. Spitsbergen, John M. Waters, Daniel J. M. Vianney, John-Mary |
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description | Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the biological mechanisms by which music influences health. Here we explore the neurochemistry and social flow of group singing. Four participants from a vocal jazz ensemble were conveniently sampled to sing together in two separate performances: pre-composed and improvised. Concentrations of plasma oxytocin and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were measured before and after each singing condition to assess levels of social affiliation, engagement and arousal. A validated assessment of flow state was administered after each singing condition to assess participants' absorption in the task. The feasibility of the research methods were assessed and initial neurochemical data was generated on group singing. Mean scores of the flow state scale indicated that participants experienced flow in both the pre-composed (M = 37.06) and improvised singing conditions (M = 34.25), with no significant difference between conditions. ACTH concentrations decreased in both conditions, significantly so in the pre-composed singing condition, which may have contributed to the social flow experience. Mean plasma oxytocin levels increased only in response to improvised singing, with no significant difference between improvised and pre-composed singing conditions observed. The results indicate that group singing reduces stress and arousal, as measured by ACTH, and induces social flow in participants. The effects of pre-composed and improvised group singing on oxytocin are less clear. Higher levels of plasma oxytocin in the improvised condition may perhaps be attributed to the social effects of improvising musically with others. Further research with a larger sample size is warranted. |
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spelling | pubmed-45852772015-10-05 The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin Keeler, Jason R. Roth, Edward A. Neuser, Brittany L. Spitsbergen, John M. Waters, Daniel J. M. Vianney, John-Mary Front Hum Neurosci Neuroscience Music is used in healthcare to promote physical and psychological well-being. As clinical applications of music continue to expand, there is a growing need to understand the biological mechanisms by which music influences health. Here we explore the neurochemistry and social flow of group singing. Four participants from a vocal jazz ensemble were conveniently sampled to sing together in two separate performances: pre-composed and improvised. Concentrations of plasma oxytocin and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) were measured before and after each singing condition to assess levels of social affiliation, engagement and arousal. A validated assessment of flow state was administered after each singing condition to assess participants' absorption in the task. The feasibility of the research methods were assessed and initial neurochemical data was generated on group singing. Mean scores of the flow state scale indicated that participants experienced flow in both the pre-composed (M = 37.06) and improvised singing conditions (M = 34.25), with no significant difference between conditions. ACTH concentrations decreased in both conditions, significantly so in the pre-composed singing condition, which may have contributed to the social flow experience. Mean plasma oxytocin levels increased only in response to improvised singing, with no significant difference between improvised and pre-composed singing conditions observed. The results indicate that group singing reduces stress and arousal, as measured by ACTH, and induces social flow in participants. The effects of pre-composed and improvised group singing on oxytocin are less clear. Higher levels of plasma oxytocin in the improvised condition may perhaps be attributed to the social effects of improvising musically with others. Further research with a larger sample size is warranted. Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-23 /pmc/articles/PMC4585277/ /pubmed/26441614 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00518 Text en Copyright © 2015 Keeler, Roth, Neuser, Spitsbergen, Waters and Vianney. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Neuroscience Keeler, Jason R. Roth, Edward A. Neuser, Brittany L. Spitsbergen, John M. Waters, Daniel J. M. Vianney, John-Mary The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title | The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title_full | The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title_fullStr | The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title_full_unstemmed | The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title_short | The neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
title_sort | neurochemistry and social flow of singing: bonding and oxytocin |
topic | Neuroscience |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26441614 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00518 |
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