Brain waves of concertgoers sync up at shows
Music mind meld really happens
By
Rachel Ehrenberg
1:30pm, March 28, 2018
THEY GOT THE BEAT People’s brain waves sync up when watching live music, and the coordinated activity is tied to having more fun.
BOSTON — Getting your groove on solo with headphones on might be your jam, but it can’t compare with a live concert. Just ask your brain. When people watch live music together, their brains waves synchronize, and this brain bonding is linked with having a better time.
The new findings, reported March 27 at a Cognitive Neuroscience Society meeting, are a reminder that humans are social creatures. In western cultures, performing music is generally reserved for the tunefully talented, but this hasn’t been true through much of human history. “Music is typically linked with ritual and in most cultures is associated with dance,†said neuroscientist Jessica Grahn of Western University in London, Canada. “It’s a way to have social participation.â€
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