“We come one: how live music creates physical synchrony”
You don’t have to be an expert in happiness to know that most good experiences feel better when they’re shared. Some of my best experiences have been at music and sporting events by dint of sharing in the same experience at the same time as loads of other people.
But we know a lot less about the conditions for connection. Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook) and I came together to understand the sweet spots of collective joy, specifically physiological…
Behavioural scientist professor Paul Dolan dives into how live music helps us connect physically as well as emotionally
Comment 23 April 2026