Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software
There has been a growing recognition of the benefits of participating in art practices for promoting well-being and social connection. Despite this, only a limited number of studies have assessed the neuroendocrinological changes that might contribute to these benefits. In this exploratory study, we...
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| author | Yosuke Sugiyama Sanae Tanaka Sanae Tanaka Aiko Komagome Teruko Yuhi Kazumi Furuhara Haruhiro Higashida Takahiro Tsuji Takahiro Tsuji Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Chiharu Tsuji Chiharu Tsuji |
| author_facet | Yosuke Sugiyama Sanae Tanaka Sanae Tanaka Aiko Komagome Teruko Yuhi Kazumi Furuhara Haruhiro Higashida Takahiro Tsuji Takahiro Tsuji Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Chiharu Tsuji Chiharu Tsuji |
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| description | There has been a growing recognition of the benefits of participating in art practices for promoting well-being and social connection. Despite this, only a limited number of studies have assessed the neuroendocrinological changes that might contribute to these benefits. In this exploratory study, we focused on a creative activity related to music composition using digital tools. The emergence of computer software to create music (CSCM) has lowered the barriers to musical technical skills and theory, making music composition more accessible. We examined whether incorporating CSCM into a music-making workshop would affect the levels of two hormones, oxytocin and cortisol, among healthy adults. These two hormones were chosen, because oxytocin is involved in prosocial behavior and bonding, while cortisol plays a role in the stress response. Considering the time it takes to learn and adapt to a typical customized CSCM, we simplified its use to allow participants to experience music-making within a short timeframe and set up two distinct workshops. One was individual music creation with the support of a facilitator (Dyad) and the other was music creation in a group (Group). Participants in the Dyad workshops showed increased oxytocin levels, whereas those in the Group workshops did not. Cortisol levels remained unchanged during the Dyad workshops, but decreased in the Group ones. These results suggest that neuroendocrinological changes may occur during music-making activities using computer software. This work highlights the potential value of CSCM-incorporated music-making activities, although further controlled studies are required to confirm these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-867680591e074a6a8fe98ebe80dce2992025-01-28T06:41:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14319521431952Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer softwareYosuke Sugiyama0Sanae Tanaka1Sanae Tanaka2Aiko Komagome3Teruko Yuhi4Kazumi Furuhara5Haruhiro Higashida6Takahiro Tsuji7Takahiro Tsuji8Mitsuru Kikuchi9Mitsuru Kikuchi10Mitsuru Kikuchi11Chiharu Tsuji12Chiharu Tsuji13Public Collaboration Center, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanDivision of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa, JapanArts-Based Communication Platform for Co-Creation to Build a Convivial Society, Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanDivision of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanResearch Center for Child Mental Development, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, JapanDivision of Socio-Cognitive-Neuroscience, Department of Child Development, United Graduate School of Child Development, Osaka University, Kanazawa University, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Chiba University and University of Fukui, Kanazawa, JapanThere has been a growing recognition of the benefits of participating in art practices for promoting well-being and social connection. Despite this, only a limited number of studies have assessed the neuroendocrinological changes that might contribute to these benefits. In this exploratory study, we focused on a creative activity related to music composition using digital tools. The emergence of computer software to create music (CSCM) has lowered the barriers to musical technical skills and theory, making music composition more accessible. We examined whether incorporating CSCM into a music-making workshop would affect the levels of two hormones, oxytocin and cortisol, among healthy adults. These two hormones were chosen, because oxytocin is involved in prosocial behavior and bonding, while cortisol plays a role in the stress response. Considering the time it takes to learn and adapt to a typical customized CSCM, we simplified its use to allow participants to experience music-making within a short timeframe and set up two distinct workshops. One was individual music creation with the support of a facilitator (Dyad) and the other was music creation in a group (Group). Participants in the Dyad workshops showed increased oxytocin levels, whereas those in the Group workshops did not. Cortisol levels remained unchanged during the Dyad workshops, but decreased in the Group ones. These results suggest that neuroendocrinological changes may occur during music-making activities using computer software. This work highlights the potential value of CSCM-incorporated music-making activities, although further controlled studies are required to confirm these findings.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1431952/fulloxytocincortisolgroup activityworkshopstressmusic |
| spellingShingle | Yosuke Sugiyama Sanae Tanaka Sanae Tanaka Aiko Komagome Teruko Yuhi Kazumi Furuhara Haruhiro Higashida Takahiro Tsuji Takahiro Tsuji Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Mitsuru Kikuchi Chiharu Tsuji Chiharu Tsuji Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software Frontiers in Psychology oxytocin cortisol group activity workshop stress music |
| title | Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software |
| title_full | Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software |
| title_fullStr | Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software |
| title_short | Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software |
| title_sort | exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music related participatory practice using computer software |
| topic | oxytocin cortisol group activity workshop stress music |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1431952/full |
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