Study finds solo music listening boosts social well-being

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Listening to music by yourself might not seem like a social activity, but University at Buffalo researchers have published a study that suggests how doing so can have valuable social benefits. "It's a great way to give yourself a social boost and increase your well-being," says Elaine Paravati, Ph.D., the study's corresponding author, who conducted the research while completing her doctorate at UB. Across two experiments for the study published in the journal Psychology of Music, Paravati and co-authors—Esha Naidu, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, who was finishing her graduate work at UB at the time of the research; and Shira Gabriel, Ph.D., a UB professor of psychology—demonstrated how music functions as a social surrogate. The study's perspective, ... Read full article.