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Interpersonal synchrony when singing in a choir.

Julia A M Delius¹, Viktor Müller¹

¹Center for Lifespan Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany.

Frontiers in Psychology

|January 30, 2023

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Group singing in a choir enhances well-being through interpersonal action coordination. This review explores the coupled physiological dynamics in choral singing, highlighting its role as a biomarker for social interaction.

Keywords:

choir coordination dynamics coupling network topology dynamics singing synchronization

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Social Psychology
Musicology

Background:

Choir singing is linked to improved well-being and mental health.
Interpersonal action coordination is a key factor in group satisfaction and function.
The mechanisms underlying these benefits require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the temporal coordination dynamics of physiological systems during choir singing.
To evaluate these dynamics in the context of a superordinate system (superorganism).
To explore the role of self-organization and circular causality in choral singing.

Main Methods:

Literature review focusing on physiological and network dynamics in choir singing.
Analysis of coordination patterns within and between singers.
Evaluation through the lens of complex systems theory.

Main Results:

Choral singing involves tight interpersonal action coordination.
Physiological systems within singers become coupled during group singing.
Network topology dynamics are specific to the social interaction of choir singing.

Conclusions:

Choral singing is a dynamic process reliant on synchronized physiological and behavioral coordination.
The coupled dynamics observed in choirs can be conceptualized as a superorganism.
These coordination dynamics serve as a potent biomarker for social interaction and its benefits.