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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Musicians Have Faster Reaction Times

According to a new study, musicians have the edge when it comes to reaction times for auditory, visual and tactile processing.

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·November 5, 2015·2 min read

Musical Training Helps Shape Emotional and Social Skills in Kids

For kids with poor social skills, musical lessons can help them become more socially adept, a new study reports.

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·April 9, 2018·6 min read

Brain Waves Synchronize at Live Music Performances

Brain waves of music listeners synchronize better when they attend a live concert, researchers report. Researchers say the findings indicate people enjoy music more when the performance is live and when experienced as part of a group.

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·December 1, 2015·4 min read

What Do Your Musical Tastes Say About Your Personality?

The type of music you prefer to listen to can tell others a lot about your personality and thinking styles, researchers say.

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·July 12, 2018·4 min read

Solos Twice as Common in Sad Songs

Want to compose a sad song? Include a solo. Researchers report orchestral passages with characteristics that evoke sadness are twice as likely to feature a solo.

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·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Study Reports Musicians Show Advantages in Long Term Memory

Professional musicians might have the edge when it comes to long term memory, a new study reports.

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·October 5, 2025·6 min read

How Growing Up Changes the Way We Hear, and Feel, Music

Our music preferences evolve across life — from youthful exploration to nostalgic reflection. A large-scale analysis of 40,000 users’ streaming data over 15 years revealed that young listeners engage broadly with new and popular music, while adults settle into more personal and emotionally rooted tastes.

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·August 3, 2026·5 min read

Songs You Imagine Can Be Decoded Directly From Your Brain

Relative pitch sequence of imagined melodies can be decoded from intracranial brain signals to reconstruct songs.

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·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Psilocybin Affects Perception of Music

Psilocybin, a natural psychoactive compound currently being considered for the treatment of depression, alters people's emotional states while listening to music. While listening to music, those who used psilocybin reported enhanced emotional processing. Researchers say combining music with psychedelic therapy may have positive benefits for those suffering from depression.

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·October 25, 2021·3 min read

That Primate’s Got Rhythm! Lemurs Produce Music-Like Rhythms

Research of lemurs sheds light on the evolutionary origins of musicality in humans.

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·February 27, 2019·2 min read

How Listening to Music ‘Significantly Impairs’ Creativity

A new study contradicts the popular belief that listening to music can help boost creativity. Researchers found people who listened to background music showed a significant impairment in the ability to complete tasks that tested verbal creativity.

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·November 18, 2022·6 min read

Improvisation and Creativity in Professional Jazz Musicians

Professional jazz musicians play certain combinations of notes and "licks" with more constant timing and force than other notes. Findings suggest jazz musicians possess a collection of patterns that are directly grounded in their brains and bodies.