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·October 5, 2023·4 min read

Harmony in Hearts: Body Rhythms Sync to Classical Beats

A recent study hints at a harmonious synchronization of movement, heart rate, and even the excitement level among audience members during classical concerts. This in-depth exploration into the physical responses of 132 individuals during a live performance of classical pieces unveiled a fascinating cohesion in their bodily rhythms, notably in heart and breathing rates.

This shows musicians playing traditional japanese instruments

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2020·5 min read

Music on the Brain

Trained musicians exhibited an increased ability to predict rhythmic patterns over non-musicians, with more subtle differences between those trained in Japanese or Western classical music styles.

This shows a girl listening to music on headphones

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 7, 2020·6 min read

Students who listened to Beethoven during lectures and sleep performed better on tests

Listening to classical music during a lecture and again as you sleep can help improve test performance.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.