Music increase altruism through regulating the secretion of steroid hormones and peptides
| Autor: | Hajime Fukui, Kumiko Toyoshima |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_treatment Empathy Altruism (biology) Steroid Reward system medicine Limbic System Humans Secretion Social Behavior Mirror Neurons Mirror neuron media_common Reproductive success General Medicine Altruism Biological Evolution humanities Hormones Gene Expression Regulation Steroids Psychology Peptides Social psychology Neuroscience Music Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Medical hypotheses. 83(6) |
| ISSN: | 1532-2777 |
| Popis: | Music is well known for its effect on human behavior especially of their bonding and empathy towards others. Music provokes one’s emotion and activates mirror neurons and reward system. It also regulates social hormones such as steroid hormones or peptides, and increases empathy, pro-sociality and altruism. As a result, it improves one’s reproductive success. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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