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Moving in synchrony leads to cooperative behavior and feelings of social closeness, and dance (involving synchronization to others and music) may cause social bonding, possibly as a consequence of released endorphins. This study uses an experimental paradigm to determine which aspects of synchrony in dance are associated with changes in pain threshold (a proxy for endorphin release) and social bonding between strangers. Those who danced in synchrony experienced elevated pain thresholds, where...
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- Peer reviewed
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- Accepted manuscript
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- 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.02.004
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Evolution and Human Behavior Journal website
- Volume:
- 37
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 343-349
- Publication date:
- 2016-02-24
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1090-5138
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uuid:73a6aa4b-f106-461d-94df-bfda97a8ec1e
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610414
- Local pid:
- pubs:610414
- Paper number:
- 5
- Copyright holder:
- Elsevier
- Copyright date:
- 2016
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- © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at: [10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2016.02.004]
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Silent disco: Dancing in synchrony leads to elevated pain thresholds and social closeness
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