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Singing in groups can decrease cortisol, a stress hormone, and increase the release of oxytocin, a neuropeptide and hormone important for social bonding. The oxytocin release may further amplify the reward system so if “you have a very positive social experience, it may be extra reinforcing,” Bowling said.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/06/10/music-brain-mental-health/
She refers to the high quality data from "Brain imaging before and after COVID-19 in UK Biobank"
reduction in grey matter thickness and tissue contrast [...] greater changes in markers of tissue damage [...] and a greater reduction in global brain size in the SARS-CoV-2 cases [2]
[2] https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.11.21258690v1
The Orchestra of the Brain: Understanding Neural Schemas and Cognitive Harmony
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Moving Beyond Symptoms: The Science of Mental Health Foundations
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Inside the Mind: Exploring the Brain’s Decision-Making Hub
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Mentalizing and Empathy: Connecting Minds for Better Relationships
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Journey into the Mind: How Brain Networks Enable Thought, Emotion, and Social Life
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From Stress to Mood: The Neuroendocrine and Immune Interplay in Your Brain
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The Brain’s Dynamic Highway System: Microtubules, Actin, and Neuroplasticity
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What an amazing life story!
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"Turing, Gödel & Putnam—they’re 3 peas in a pod. But one of them isn’t recognized."
- Physicist Robert Fuller
"science is beginning to catch up to Putnam. … Many cognitive scientists are pursuing a theory known as “embodied mind” …
“there’s [also] precious new material for scientists on the cutting edge.” … not only working in cognitive science, but also in artificial intelligence & robotics."
Restoring Balance: The Future of Mental Health Treatments
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