What happens in the brain when people make music together?

(Bar-Ilan University) Inspired by people around the world who made music together while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from Bar-Ilan University and the University of Chicago fused the latest advances in social neuroscience and the field of music to highlight five key functions and mechanisms of the brain that contribute to social connection through music. The findings illustrate that music isn't just mere entertainment, but a core feature of human existence with important social implications.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news