"We've all gone down those spirals where we can't get out of our heads. Nothing we do feels right, we don't feel that we look right, and we want to cancel all plans and never leave the couch. It feels like self-preservation: I don't want to show myself to the world when I feel this crappy! It is the worst version of me. So we follow that instinct and burrow away-though there may be other solutions."
"Specifically, they measured the neural activity of participants while they spoke simultaneously with another person. They tested individuals speaking the same sentence versus different sentences and found that when they spoke the same sentence, the auditory cortex responded as if it were processing an external speaker's speech. When we speak in synchrony with others, it doesn't feel as if we are the ones doing the speaking."
Synchronous behaviors change how individuals perceive their words and actions. Measurement of neural activity during simultaneous speaking showed that when people spoke the same sentence, the auditory cortex responded as if processing another person's speech. Synchrony reduces self-attribution and pulls attention outward, diminishing activity associated with the default mode network and the inner critic. Collective practices such as singing, praying, dancing, and marching have historically dissolved individuality to strengthen group allegiance. Engaging in unison with others provides immediate relief from rumination and can be used as a practical strategy to support mental health and social well-being.
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