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·February 26, 2017·7 min read

The Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed Song

Music, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.

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·February 8, 2017·3 min read

Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Chemistry in the Brain

Using a drug used to help treat addiction, researcher report exposing people to their favorite songs no longer elicit feelings of pleasure.

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·February 7, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Create a Song That Makes Babies Happy

Psychologists and musicians work together to create a novel, highly baby friendly song. Future research may help identify babies' physiological responses to music.

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·January 31, 2017·3 min read

Singing Can Provide Understanding of Relationship Between Perceiving and Doing

Researchers embark on new research in order to better understand the relationship between sensorimotor action and perception.

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·January 23, 2017·3 min read

Meditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in Adults

Researchers report practicing simple meditation and listening to music can have benefits for those with preclinical memory loss.

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·January 18, 2017·4 min read

Mandarin Makes You More Musical?

Researchers report tone language experience is associated with advanced musical pitch processing in children.

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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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·January 5, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Perceives Rhythm

According to researchers, the brain is more biased toward certain musical rhythms than others.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Not Feeling the Music? Lack of Joy From Music Linked to Brain Disconnection

People with musical anhedonia have reduced connectivity between brain areas associated with reward and sound processing, a new study reports.

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·December 22, 2016·3 min read

Music in the Brain: Imaging Genetic Study Links Dopamine Genes to Music

The effect music has on people may be genetically determined by dopamine functionality, a new study reports.

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·December 10, 2016·4 min read

Oxytocin Improves Synchronization in Leader-Follower Interaction

According to a new study, people with higher levels of oxytocin could be more in-sync with the beat of music than those with lower levels of the hormone.