Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review

Pardo-Olmos, Mireia; Martí-Vilar, Manuel; Hidalgo-Fuentes, Sergio; Cabedo-Peris, Javier

doi:10.3390/ejihpe15030029

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Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review

by

Mireia Pardo-Olmos

¹,

Manuel Martí-Vilar

^1,*

,

Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes

¹

and

Javier Cabedo-Peris

²

¹

Basic Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain

²

Faculty of Health Sciences, Valencia International University VIU, 46002 Valencia, Spain

^*

Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2025, 15(3), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15030029

Submission received: 10 January 2025 / Revised: 19 February 2025 / Accepted: 25 February 2025 / Published: 28 February 2025

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Interventions to Foster Mental Health and Human Well-Being in Educational Settings)

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Prosociality is essential in human interactions, characterized by voluntary behaviors aimed at benefiting others. Promoting such behaviors is indispensable for human relationships. Studies have demonstrated positive effects of interpersonal synchrony interventions through musical sessions. Some authors suggest that the joint creation of music facilitates prosocial behaviors (PB). This review aims to determine whether evidence supports the idea that participation in a musical interpersonal synchrony experience improves PB. A systematic review of 12 selected articles was conducted. The search was carried out in databases such as WoS, Scopus, PubMed, Dialnet, Elsevier, and Eric. Results indicate that music, as a tool, creates an optimal environment for mimesis and group participation, which can enhance prosociality. Controlling variables such as sample size, population type, measurement instruments, techniques, and session design is necessary for future research. It is concluded that interpersonal synchrony through music appears to improve prosociality, although more robust studies are required.

Keywords: prosociality; music; interpersonal synchrony; prosocial behavior; musical intervention

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Pardo-Olmos, M.; Martí-Vilar, M.; Hidalgo-Fuentes, S.; Cabedo-Peris, J. Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2025, 15, 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15030029

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Pardo-Olmos M, Martí-Vilar M, Hidalgo-Fuentes S, Cabedo-Peris J. Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2025; 15(3):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15030029

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Pardo-Olmos, Mireia, Manuel Martí-Vilar, Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes, and Javier Cabedo-Peris. 2025. "Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 15, no. 3: 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15030029

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Pardo-Olmos, M., Martí-Vilar, M., Hidalgo-Fuentes, S., & Cabedo-Peris, J. (2025). Interventions Through Music and Interpersonal Synchrony That Enhance Prosocial Behavior: A Systematic Review. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(3), 29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15030029

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