The Brain On Music

• Happy/sad music

  

  Our brains respond differently to happy or sad music. One study revealed that participants interpreted a neutral exp...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Ambient noise can improve creativity

  A moderate noise level is ideal to improve our creativity. It increases the processing difficulty which stimulat...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Music and personality

  Different genres correspond to our personality. For instance: Blues and Jazz fans have high self-esteem, are creati...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Music can distract our driving

  Another study tested drivers while listening to their own choice of music, silence or “safe” music provided by the r...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Motor and reasoning skills

  

  One study indicated that children who had three years or more of musical instrument training performed better in: au...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Classical music

  In one small study, stroke patients showed improved visual attention while listening to classical music. Silence resu...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Music helps us exercise

  An American researcher, Leonard Ayres, found that cyclists pedaled faster while listening to music than they did in s...

  8 Amazing, Little-Known Ways Music Affects the Brain

• Music benefits us

  

  One study showed that people with Alzheimer's disease handle their stressful emotions better when they listen to...

  How music motivates the brain to learn

• Music rewards us

  In a musical reward experiment, researchers found that music is, in itself, a viable reward to motivate the brain to ...

  How music motivates the brain to learn

• How the brain processes music

  

  Music is processed in different ways: one part of our brain decodes pitch and tempo other parts tap into memory and ...

  How Music Helps Your Brain

• Music, dementia, and rehabilitation

  Some studies show that music can help improve movement in patients who have Parkinson’s disease, or people who have l...

  How Music Helps Your Brain

• Music is good for you

  

  Listening to music engages a huge network throughout the brain because music has so many components to it. It keeps y...

  How Music Helps Your Brain

• Music helps creativity

  

  One of the most remarkable effects of music on the brain is that it stimulates the release of dopamine, which is a br...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Ambient for creativity

  Moderate noise cultivates creativity, too loud or fast music leaves you hyperstimulated, while complete silence makes...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Music and exercise

  

  Upbeat music makes you feel more energetic while you are exercising. It shifts your focus from the intensity of the e...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Classical music for attention

  A Stanford study found that listening to classical music increased scores on attention tests. It could be due to the ...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Classical music for memory

  Participants from a study scored higher on a memory test while listening to classical music than those that list...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Music builds long-term memory

  

  Music builds powerful emotional connections in your brain. This is especially true in dementia patients, where s...

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Metal for anger issues

  

  Studies found that metal music calms people with anger issues and makes them feel better.

  7 Different Effects of Music on the Brain, Backed by Scientific Studies

• Music and memory

  

  Music helps with making memories from long ago feel relevant again. When you hear a song that had specific meaning to...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music improves your focus

  

  This happens because music stimulates the entire brain and not just segments of it. Using this knowledge can hel...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music increases your creativity

  

  Ambient music at 70 decibels will increase specific creative tasks by activating the parts of the brain that think in...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music can increase your IQ

  

  Studies found that 90% of children exposed to music experienced physical changes in their brains and that allowed for...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music changes your perception

  

  Fast melodies make time seem to accelerate. Slow songs make time seem to slow down. Grocery store checkout line...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music can help you to control pain

  

  Music is powerful enough to control all levels of pain when an injury occurs. Music helps bridge the gap be...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music and personalities

  

  Several studies confirmed that particular character traits correspond to musical preferences. For example: ...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music improves productivity

  

  Listening to your favorite music will help stimulate adrenaline secretion, and other hormones, which will boost y...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music improves visual attention

  

  Certain types of music increase a person’s visual attention levels. Stroke patients who participated in a small stu...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music and hormonal balance

  

  Hormones like cortisol get released by the body when we listen to music that we don’t enjoy . When the cortisol lev...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music improves your reasoning

  

  The rhythms of a song, together with physical actions, can help the brain to transfer memories of that moment to your...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music makes it easier to engage

  

  Music provides the foundation for social activities that help to connect people. This is especially true if they shar...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music and heart disease

  

  A common side effect associated with heart disease includes stress and anxiety.  Studies have shown that by lis...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global

• Music can increase your emotional IQ 

  

  Listening regularly to music that brings you joy can help you to identify facial expressions and body language associ...

  Music and the Brain [Effects of Music on the Brain] - Thrive Global