Researchers report patients who listen to relaxing music prior to eye surgery tend to have less anxiety and require less sedation than those who didn't.
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.
According to a new study, singing in a choir can improve feelings of social isolation and low mood in stoke survivors.
Researchers explore the psychology behind why older adults seem more averse to new popular music.
High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort, particularly if listened to during endurance training.
A new study reports singing is beneficial for working memory, mood and executive function in people with mild or early stage dementia.
A new study explores music aversion, finding musical dislike may facilitate identity expression and help demarcate social groups.
Listening to classical music during a lecture and again as you sleep can help improve test performance.
A new study suggests the ability to compose and arrange music might, in part, have a genetic component.
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Researchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.
A new study reports cross species research could help unlock which features of human music are rooted in our biology, and which are a cultural phenomena.
Different processes occur in the brains of jazz and classical pianists while playing the same piece of music, researchers report.
