Interpersonal synchrony when singing in a choir

Autor: Delius, J., Müller, V.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Psychology
ISSN: 1664-1078
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1087517
Popis: Singing in a choir has long been known to enhance well-being and protect mental health. Clearly, the experience of a uniquely harmonious social activity is very satisfying for the singers. How might this come about? One of the important factors positively associated with well-being is interpersonal action coordination allowing the choir to function as a whole. This review focuses on temporal coordination dynamics of physiological systems and/or subsystems forming part or the core of the functional substrate of choir singing. These coordination dynamics will be evaluated with respect to the concept of a superordinate system, or superorganism, based on the principles of self-organization and circular causality. We conclude that choral singing is a dynamic process requiring tight interpersonal action coordination that is characterized by coupled physiological systems and specific network topology dynamics, representing a potent biomarker for social interaction.
Databáze: OpenAIRE