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Singing Makes You Happier and Healthier Than Just Listening
Original Title
Effects of Choir Singing or Listening on Secretory Immunoglobulin A, Cortisol, and Emotional State
doi:10.1007/s10865-004-0006-937%
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Methodology score · 37/100
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What’s the bottom line?
When people sing in a choir, their body makes more of a germ-fighting molecule and they feel better. But when they just listen to singing, their stress hormone goes down—but they feel worse emotionally.
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Authors
Kreutz G, Bongard S, Rohrmann S, Hodapp V, Grebe D