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'Mics & Minds' - How young rappers experience physiological changes when making music
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Key Changes' young music makers took part in an exciting KCL research project examining the physical effects of rapping.
Positive emotions increased (and negative emotions decreased) after recording tracks - this was evidenced by a range of biological markers demonstrating emotional activation, cortisol levels, anxiety and cognitive effort.
A brief summary of the research findings can be found here (key slides from KCL presentation) and one of the tracks performed in the study can be heard via Soundcloud.