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00:00Scientists prove what Spotify knows. Music fights loneliness.
00:05A four-year University of Sydney study of 600 participants shows that music can trigger imagined social interactions,
00:12providing real companionship and helping combat loneliness.
00:16Peer-reviewed evidence confirming what many already suspected.
00:19In the study, participants imagined trips to landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, with and without music.
00:25AI analysis of their mental imagery revealed that music, instrumental or vocal,
00:31consistently sparked social narratives of connection and companionship,
00:35acting as a social surrogate that provides the psychological benefits of imagined company.
00:40Music engages the same brain circuits as real social interactions,
00:44eliciting similar physiological responses.
00:47Lead researcher Dr. Stefan Hirff explains that even without lyrics,
00:50music sparks thoughts of connection and companionship,
00:54making your playlist function like genuine social company.
00:58These findings could transform music therapy
01:00and offer new ways to combat global loneliness, especially post-pandemic.
01:05Music may enhance clinical treatments that rely on mental imagery,
01:08such as PTSD therapy or exposure therapy.
01:11The researchers released a data set of over 4,000 imagined journeys
01:14to support further study,
01:16paving the way for apps and interventions that use music to combat isolation.
01:21While the study focused on European folk music,
01:23they encourage exploring other genres and cultures.
01:26The takeaway,
01:27music not only soundtracks life,
01:30it sparks the social connections your mind creates.
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