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ReviewFrontiers in psychology2026

Interpersonal heart rate synchrony and prosocial behaviors in musical contexts.

João Marcos Parolo Carmona, Antonio Pereira, Rael Bertarelli Gimenes Toffolo, Felipe de Oliveira Matos

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Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

João Marcos Parolo CarmonaGraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, Brazil.
Antonio PereiraSignal Processing Laboratory, Institute of Technology, Federal University of Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brazil.
Rael Bertarelli Gimenes ToffoloCenter for Music and Music Therapy, State University of Paraná, Maringá, Brazil.
Felipe de Oliveira MatosGraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interpersonal synchronization of physiological signals has been a major target of cognitive science studies, mainly because it is associated with pro-social behaviors. In this context, naturalistic stimuli are often used to evaluate this effect, using neuroimaging techniques. However, it is also possible to observe synchronizing effects at the cardiac level, which may also reflect cognitive processing. The main goal of this mini-review is to achieve a better understanding of interpersonal heart rate synchronization and pro-social behaviors in musical contexts. We conclude that music has the ability to strengthen the sense of connection and collaboration between people, being a facilitator of interpersonal synchronization at various physiological levels, especially in heart rate.

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auditory stimulationcardiac activitycognitive processingmusicphysiological signalssocial connection

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PMID42614476
PMCPMC13481776

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