Interpersonal heart rate synchrony and prosocial behaviors in musical contexts.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative mini-review without systematic search methods or primary human empirical data
PubMed 42614476 · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1836447
What was done
This mini-review evaluated existing cognitive science literature on interpersonal physiological synchronization, specifically focusing on cardiac synchrony and prosocial behaviors within musical contexts.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical findings, effect sizes, or study counts. It provides a qualitative conclusion that music facilitates interpersonal physiological synchronization—particularly heart rate synchrony—and strengthens interpersonal connection and collaboration.
Why it matters
It highlights cardiac synchrony as an accessible physiological marker of shared cognitive processing and social bonding during joint musical experiences.
Limits
The abstract describes a narrative mini-review lacking systematic search methodology, meta-analytic pooling, sample size details, or risk-of-bias assessment. No original quantitative data or specific experimental parameters are reported.
Cited by
- supports Attending a concert or watching a sporting event causes participants' heart rates and brains to synchronize.