Why 25 minutes may matter in music therapy sessions: Heart-rate synchrony peaks later

MedicalXpress | juil. 01, 2026

New research has discovered the time it takes for a therapist and patient to reach the moment of strongest connection during a therapy session—around 25 minutes. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, is the first to identify how long it can take for heart-rate synchrony to peak during music therapy.