• Episodes

    Can musical entrainment help us trust others?


    Research Articles in order of mention:

    Kokal, I., Engel, A., Kirschner, S., & Keysers, C. (2011). Synchronized drumming enhances activity in the caudate and facilitates prosocial commitment– if the rhythm comes easily. PloS One, 6(11), e27272.

    Kirschner, S., & Tomasello, M. (2010). Joint music making promotes prosocial behavior in 4-year-old children. Evolution and Human Behavior, 31(5), 354-364.

    Stupacher, J., Wood, G., & Witte, M. (2017). Synchrony and sympathy: Social entrainment with music compared to a metronome. Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain, 27(3), 158.

     

    Music Clips in order of appearance:

    Drumming Clips (Kokal, Engel, Kirschner, & Keysers, 2011)

    Golliwog’s Cakewalk (Debussy)