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Why singing with friends feels better than singing alone

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Changes in mood, oxytocin, and cortisol following group and individual singing: A pilot study

doi:10.1177/03057356211042668
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Methodology score · 20/100

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Singing with others makes people feel happier and releases a bonding hormone called oxytocin. Singing alone doesn't make people feel happier or release that hormone, but both ways of singing help reduce stress.

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