Emotional response to music isn't just derived from lyrics or the beat, they are also based on preconceived ideas we have about different musical genres. Read More
Do you experience the chills when you hear your favorite song? Researchers used EEG to map brain activity while people listened to their favorite tunes. Findings reveal specific brain areas work together to process music, triggering the reward system and increasing dopamine release. Read More
Our perception of musical timing is closely linked to the quality of the sound. Read More
Children who learn to play musical instruments have an edge over their non-musical peers when it comes to learning, memory, and attention. Those who learn musical instruments showed greater activity in the inferior frontal gyrus and the supramarginal gyrus, which are parts of the "phonological loop". The phonological loop is associated with working memory involved in auditory processing. Researchers say learning an instrument also has positive implications on creativity and quality of life overall for children. Read More
Listening to Mozart can reduce the frequency of seizures in those with epilepsy. Exposure to the music of Mozart daily not only significantly reduces seizure frequency, but it also reduces abnormal brain activity associated with epilepsy. Read More
Study identified the neural markers of beat synchronization in the brain and sheds light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together. Read More
Musical training may be beneficial for improving social skills and self-esteem in children, but there is little evidence to suggest learning music improves academic performance. Read More
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. Read More
Listening to Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448" daily may reduce seizure activity for those with epilepsy. Read More
Approximately 30% of six-month-old babies can discriminate between differences in musical tones. Read More
Researchers explore how and why music is helping to keep us all connected during the coronavirus lockdown. Read More
Listening to classical music during a lecture and again as you sleep can help improve test performance. Read More
