Millions of people believe that strengthening the connection between mind and body through activities like yoga, dance or tai chi can lead to inner peace. SUNY Cortland philosopher Andrew Fitz-Gibbon ...

Social singing and dance are often assumed to be hard-wired into the human condition; studies have supported the conclusion that these are common across cultures. But new research from an ...

Before we were dancing machines, we were primates just finding our groove. Footage of chimpanzees walking in sync — performing what appears to be a “conga” — is informing psychological researchers ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Scientists have figured out what are the best dance moves for a woman. An on-screen avatar gyrating on screen exhibits the perfect dance moves for a woman and moves that are not ...

A study has shown that both amateur and professional dancers are less neurotic than people who do not dance. They are also more agreeable, more open, and more extraverted. A study led by researchers ...

A study published in iScience suggests that the magic of live performance art may be reflected in our brains. When people watched a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves synced up, ...

Dancing is fun, inexpensive and can lighten the mood at any time of the day. But dancing is more than that. According to a recent study, it can help people suffering from Parkinson's Disease. The ...

Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and promotes self-actualization, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland ...

Postmenopausal women looking to lose weight or boost their heart health might want to take up ballroom dancing or join a hip-hop dance class. A new study published in Menopause, the journal of The ...

Scroll through social media, and you’re sure to find videos of cockatoos swaying rhythmically to music. Scientists studying these impressive dance moves report in a recent study that at least 10 ...