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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Neural mechanisms during role-playing in music psychodrama: an fNIRS Hyperscanning study.

Ying Wang, Yueqing Zhang, Yuqin Jiang, Yuan Yao, Fupei Zhao, Zhen Zhang, Maoping Zheng

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Ying WangDepartment of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yueqing ZhangThe Communist Youth League Committee of Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China.
Yuqin JiangDepartment of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yuan YaoDepartment of Psychology, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China.
Fupei ZhaoDepartment of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Maoping ZhengDepartment of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

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The mechanism of inter-brain synchrony (IBS) during role-playing in music psychodrama has received limited empirical attention. To address this gap, the present study employed functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning to examine IBS in 46 participant pairs during music psychodrama role-playing. Behavioral results showed that negative emotion questionnaire scores were significantly lower following the intervention compared with pre-intervention levels. Neural results revealed that, relative to the resting state, music psychodrama role-playing significantly enhanced activation in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (R-DLPFC) and the right frontopolar area (R-FT), and also produced a significant increase in IBS within the R-FT. These findings shed light on the neural mechanisms underlying role-playing in music psychodrama and provide empirical support for future intervention research.

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