How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...

The subset of people who don’t experience joy or derive any pleasure from music have “musical anhedonia” and it’s happening ...

Professor Paul Colombo has studied music-based mentoring, memory, and the benefits of music training over the course of his ...

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In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

From Harvard research to music therapy, science reveals how different genres trigger specific hormones, emotions, and even alter our cognitive function in measurable ways.

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 ...

A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals ...

HOUSTON — MD Anderson Cancer Center is conducting groundbreaking research to determine whether music can literally heal the body. Researchers are using advanced brain wave mapping technology to study ...

The question was posed to an audience gathered at the OASIS Senior Center last week by Karen Skipper, a music therapist who was there to lead a brain-stimulating social engagement workshop hosted by ...

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