Music Research

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The Benefits of Musical Instrument Lessons Last A LONG Time!

Posted by ScriptureMixTape ⋅ April 1, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Proslogion: A group of scientists showed that people who are actively involved in playing a musical instrument are less likely to experience declines in neural timing as they age. This caused the researchers to wonder exactly how powerful music is in maintaining good neural timing. As a result, they decided to study whether or not … Continue reading →

Why Music Makes You Happy

Posted by ScriptureMixTape ⋅ March 28, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

– Listening to moving music causes the brain to release dopamine, a feel-good chemical. – Dopamine-induced pleasure may help explain why music has been such a big part of human societies throughout history. – Understanding why people like listening to music is helping scientists understand human pleasure. People love music for much the same reason … Continue reading →

This is your brain on music

Posted by ScriptureMixTape ⋅ March 16, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

In an article from CNN.com, Daniel Levitin, a prominent psychologist who studies the neuroscience of music at McGill University in Montreal. Published a study on how the brain responds to music. Portions of the study include the health benefits of music. Levitin and colleagues published a meta-analysis of 400 studies in the journal Trends in … Continue reading →

Joyful Music May Promote Heart Health

Posted by ScriptureMixTape ⋅ March 16, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Research team concludes the cardiovascular benefits of music are similar to those found in their previous study of laughter Listening to your favorite music may be good for your cardiovascular system. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that the emotions aroused by joyful music … Continue reading →