Music even changes brain structure. Yet another experiment of piano lessons increased the amount of gray matter in older adults’ brains. And an international team recently concluded that music ...

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The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

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“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...

Recent findings in neuroscience provide new evidence that musical creativity is not a static trait but a dynamic process ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

Unlike today’s algorithms that guess songs based on previous enjoyment, this brain-reading approach knows what’s working now.

Early childhood curriculum strengthens music skills that support reading achievement I have been BLOWN away by what the ...