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Synchrony and exertion during dance independently raise pain threshold and encourage social bonding.

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Group dancing is a ubiquitous human activity that involves exertive synchronized movement to music. It is hypothesized to play a role in social bonding, potentially via the release of endorphins, which are analgesic and rewardinducing, and have been implicated in primate social bonding. We used a 2x2 experimental design to examine effects of exertion and synchrony on bonding. Both demonstrated significant independent positive effects on pain threshold (a proxy for endorphin activation) and in...

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10.1098/rsbl.2015.0767

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University of Oxford
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MSD
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Experimental Psychology
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University of Oxford
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MSD
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Experimental Psychology
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University of Oxford
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SSD
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SAME
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Social & Cultural Anthropology
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Experimental Psychology
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Tarr, B
Launay, J
Dunbar, R
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295663
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Cohen, E
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Cohen, E
Publisher:
Royal Society Publisher's website
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Biology Letters Journal website
Volume:
11
Issue:
10
Pages:
20150767-20150767
Publication date:
2015-10-01
Acceptance date:
2015-10-01
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1744-957X
ISSN:
1744-9561
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English
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pubs:574370
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574370
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2016-03-14

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