The human body can be considered the most complex mechanism in which dozens of processes responsible for life support and behavior occur every second. Many will be surprised, but dancing and rhythmic movements are also the results of brain activity, which often works on a subconscious level.
When did the dance appear?
Before you understand why a person wants to move to the rhythm of music, you should turn to the history of dance. Scientists have found many cave paintings, indicating that dancing originated in the days of primitive people. And they were used for security purposes.
At that time, there was no spoken language, so there was no opportunity to communicate using words and dialogues. In order to somehow coordinate, people quickly learned to use gestures that have a certain meaning. Very quickly, the usual wave of arms and legs turned into dances, with the help of which information was heard.
For example, when one tribe came to another, it performed a dance. By it one could understand whether the guests were friendly or should prepare for a fight. Over time, the tribes began to use the first musical instruments: drums, horns. Music helped people move more synchronously, observing a single rhythm.
However, tens of thousands of years ago, people did not think about why they can so easily move to the rhythm of music, moreover, the body often starts to move involuntarily, independently.Only in our time, scientists were able to give an answer.
Scientific declaration of love for dancing
The human love of dancing and music in the early 2000s was explained by scientists. The fact is that when the ears begin to hear a rhythmic sound, certain impulses appear in the brain. They make a person involuntarily move to the music, even if he himself does not notice it in the beginning. These impulses arise from a subconscious desire to conform and adapt to the environment. We can consider this a peculiar manifestation of the survival instinct.
When a person moves to the rhythm of music, he becomes more calm, especially if everyone around is also dancing. Then a feeling of approval appears in the head. Scientists also argue that dancing helps stimulate the hormone of joy.
In practice, this works as follows. A person hears music, the brain understands that his behavior does not match the environment. The subconscious mind seeks to correct this, determines the beat of the music, and the body begins to move with a certain rhythm. A person has a feeling that he is doing everything right, because of which there comes a feeling of joy and satisfaction.
Why don't some people like to dance?
However, not all people “give in” to music. Some do not respond to it, no matter how groovy the beat was. And scientists have found an explanation for this. A certain gene in DNA that not every person has is responsible for the sense of rhythm. Studies have shown that such people have impaired coordination, they do not find the language well with others, it is difficult for them to communicate.But those with a well-developed gene easily find a common language with people.
Not only people have a sense of rhythm. Most birds are able to recognize the beat of the music and move accordingly. This is most pronounced in parrots, who are always happy to shake their heads to a peppy rhythm.
Studies show that a person begins to move to the rhythm of music at a subconscious level. The brain tries to adapt to environmental conditions, so the body makes characteristic movements. The sense of rhythm depends on the presence of a special gene in the DNA.
