Creativity is a State of Mind and Can be Trained
Trained pianists have higher levels of brain wave synchronization when improvising pieces of music, a new study reveals.... Read More...
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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.... Read More...
Miles Davis is Not Mozart: Brains of Jazz and Classical Pianists Work Differently
Different processes occur in the brains of jazz and classical pianists while playing the same piece of music, researchers report.... Read More...
Is There a Musical Method For Interpreting Speech?
A new study evaluates whether musicians have an advantage in understanding speech compared to those without musical training.... Read More...
Musicians Have Higher Prevalence of Eating Disorders
Researchers from Imperial College London report musicians may be at a reduced risk of developing eating disorders. In a recent study, researchers found the higher prevalence of eating disorders could be a result of the demands of the job in combination with certain personality traits, including increased levels of perfectionism.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
How the Brain Perceives Rhythm
According to researchers, the brain is more biased toward certain musical rhythms than others.... Read More...
How Do Musician’s Brains Work While They Play?
A new study looks at how professional musicians prioritize sight and sound when learning a new song or piece of music.... Read More...
Seeing The Music: Musicians Not Only Hear in Tune, They Also See in Tune
A new study reports those who can read music watched a visual score longer when the tune matched the sheet music.... Read More...
The Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and Language
Researchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.... Read More...