Dance together, bond together: New study sheds light on the evolutionary function of dance

Engaging in physical activities with others, such as dancing together, significantly increases the sense of bonding with the group but it does not necessarily lead to more generosity or altruism towards strangers within that group, according to new research. The study’s results, which appear in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, challenge previous assumptions about the role of cooperation in the evolution of sociality and highlight the importance of considering distinct cognitive processes in social interactions. The motivation behind this study was to investigate how synchronized movement, suc...