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·May 9, 2019·5 min read

How music and movement can help kids understand math

Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical skills for children who find working with numbers difficult.

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·May 1, 2019·4 min read

Heartbeat predicts errors in expert pianists

Changes in heart rate help the brain predict when a musician is about to make an error, researchers discover.

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·April 29, 2019·6 min read

Music and Mindful Music Listening May Improve Stroke Recovery

Listening to music was associated with improvements in memory and cognition while participating in mindfulness improved mood in patients who recently suffered an ischemic stroke. Researchers believe combining the two approaches may enhance both cognition and mood in patients early post-stroke.

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·March 31, 2019·5 min read

Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

Classical music exposure paired with ibuprofen reduced response to inflammation pain by 93%, compared to exposure to the medication alone in mouse models of pain. For those exposed to just music, researchers report a 77% reduction in surgical pain.

A Bar Graph Shows The Difference In Attention Between Musicians And Non-Musicians

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·March 26, 2019·4 min read

Trained musicians perform better at paying attention

Musical training improves the ability to tune out distractions, and the more training, the better the control.

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·March 8, 2019·2 min read

Music Captivates Listeners and Synchronizes Their Brainwaves

A listener's engagement decreases with repetition of music, but only for familiar music pieces. However, unfamiliar musical styles can sustain an audience's interest, in particular for individuals with some musical training.

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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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·February 12, 2019·3 min read

The Unexpected Creates Reward When Listening to Music

A new study reports unexpected changes in music activates the nucleus accumbens, providing reward and helping us to learn about the music as we listen.

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·January 24, 2019·5 min read

Dopamine Modulates Reward Experiences Elicited by Music

Researchers report a causal link between dopamine, musical pleasure and motivation. Phamacologically manipulating dopamine levels, researchers found increasing dopamine increased the hedonic experience and motivational response to listening to a piece of music.