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·August 29, 2022·4 min read

Music Helps Patients With Dementia Connect With Loved Ones

Listening to music from their youth or songs with a strong emotional connection allows those with dementia to enhance social engagement and reduces neuropsychological symptoms of dementia such as anxiety, depression, and aggression. Musical intervention also sparks an emotional connection between the patient and their caregivers.

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·February 8, 2023·5 min read

Musically Active People Have a Slightly Higher Genetic Risk for Certain Mental Illnesses

Musicians and musically active people tend to have a higher genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder and depression, a new study reports.

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·June 14, 2016·5 min read

The Pain and Pleasure of Sad Music

A new study sheds pinpoints the ways in which people regulate their mood with the help of music.

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·January 23, 2018·4 min read

Your Brain Responses to Music Reveal if You Are a Musician or Not

Machine learning can predict, with significant accuracy, whether a person is a musician or not, based on fMRI data collected while subjects listened to music.

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·November 11, 2015·3 min read

Orchestra Boosts Mood and Confidence for People with Dementia

Mood and confidence boosted for people with dementia who join a special orchestra, a new report says.

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·September 27, 2021·4 min read

The Brain Is a Prediction Machine, and Music Reveals How It Works

Study provides empirical evidence to show the brain's predictive ability forms the basis for musical phrasing.

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·November 5, 2018·5 min read

Music Improves Social Communication in Children with ASD

A new study reports children on the autism spectrum who participate in musical activities have significantly improved social communication skills than those who are not exposed to music therapy.

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·September 5, 2017·4 min read

How Music Alters Our Perception of Touch

The sexier we perceive the piece of music we are listening to, the more sensual we believe the touch of another, or a robot, to be, a new study reports. Researchers note we perceive touch differently depending on the music we are listening to.

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·August 3, 2019·5 min read

Music was a form of resistance for women during Civil Rights Movement

While freedom songs were key for providing motivation and comfort during the Civil Rights movement, a new study reports such songs could have helped empower Black women to lead others when formal leadership positions were unavailable.

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·December 23, 2014·2 min read

Could Playing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ and Other Music Improve Kids’ Brains?

Learning an instrument can also train children to control their emotions and diminish their anxiety, a new study reports.

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·January 21, 2023·3 min read

Exploring the Features of Music That People Fall Asleep To

While most people prefer to drift off to sleep listening to quieter and slower songs, some feel more relaxed when listening to familiar, high-energy popular music.