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From DanceResource.org
Conscious dance activates neural circuits linked to motor coordination, emotion, and reward. Brain imaging studies show that dancing stimulates regions such as the basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex, while rhythmic group movement increases endorphin release and social bonding.[1][2]
- ↑ Brown, S., Martinez, M. J., & Parsons, L. M. (2006). The neural basis of human dance. Cerebral Cortex, 16(8), 1157–1167. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhj057
- ↑ Tarr, B., Launay, J., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2015). Silent disco: Dancing in synchrony leads to elevated pain thresholds and social closeness. Evolution and Human Behavior, 36(4), 294–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2015.01.004
