Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2021·5 min readPerfecting Pitch PerceptionNatural soundscapes have shaped our sense of hearing, optimizing it for the kinds of sounds we encounter most often.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2020·4 min readKeeping the Beat – It’s All in Your BrainStudy identified the neural markers of beat synchronization in the brain and sheds light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 28, 2020·3 min readMusic-Induced Emotions Can Be Predicted From Brain ScansBased on the activity in the auditory cortex and motor cortex, researchers were able to predict whether a participant was listening to music that was upbeat or sad.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·4 min readHumans Not Alone in How We Perceive Melodic PitchMarmosets share a number of the same auditory features as humans, suggesting human components of pitch perception evolved much earlier than previously thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2017·5 min readThe Story of Music is the Story of HumansA new report reveals how the development of music is so closely tied to our own evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 2, 2018·5 min readMusic Boosts Exercise Time During Cardiac Stress TestingResearchers report listening to music may help people extend the time they are capable of enduring a cardiac stress test. The study also reports the findings could help healthy people to exercise for longer periods of time.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 29, 2021·3 min readWhy the Brain Enjoys MusicInteraction between auditory areas of the brain and the reward system drive pleasure when we listen to music.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 19, 2014·2 min readBeautiful but Sad Music Can Help People Feel BetterListening to music considered to be beautiful but sad can help elevate mood when people feel blue, a new study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2021·3 min readBrain Regions Respond to Familiar and Unfamiliar Music, Even Without Musical TrainingPassive exposure to music is enough to drive the development of music selectivity.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 30, 2018·7 min readFrom Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social BrainsResearchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 21, 2018·2 min readMusic May Improve Mood in Adults with DementiaAccording to researchers, musical intervention can help to improve mood and decrease agitation in those with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Concentrates on Our ObjectivesA new study reports that the goal is more important than the approach when it comes to planning actions.Read More