Playing instrumental music has important neurological and endocrine effects. In certain countries, playing an instrument is obligatory in schools. Below is a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the neurological and endocrine effects of playing instrumental music (e.g., piano, violin, drums, guitar). Effects are strongest in trained musicians and those with active performance experience, but even amateur […]
Below is a head-to-head comparison of singing vs. dancing on neurological and endocrine systems. Effects are grouped by mechanism, magnitude, context (solo vs. group), and evidence strength. 1. Neurological Effects: Singing vs. Dancing Mechanism Singing Dancing Winner / Notes Neuroplasticity ↑ Gray matter in auditory cortex, arcuate fasciculus, hippocampus (Halwani 2011; Wan 2010) ↑ Hippocampal […]
Dancing has profound effects on both the neurological (brain and nervous system) and endocrine (hormone) systems, supported by extensive research in neuroscience, psychology, and physiology. I always felt great when dancing and afterwards. Our ancestral traditions incorporated dancing as a ritual. Dancing is disappearing. Similarly, singing has the same kind of effect, and people are […]