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Why singing with others might make you calmer but not more bonded
Original Title
Choir versus Solo Singing: Effects on Mood, and Salivary Oxytocin and Cortisol Concentrations
doi:10.3389/fnhum.2017.0043041%
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Methodology score · 41/100
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What’s the bottom line?
When people sing in a choir or alone, they feel happier and less stressed. But singing with others surprisingly lowers a hormone thought to make people feel close — not raise it.
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Authors
Schladt TM, Nordmann GC, Emilius R, Kudielka BM, de Jong TR, Neumann ID