//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/music/ Read about the latest research on the benefits of musical training, the psychology of music and the therapeutic value of listening to music. en-us Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:19:16 EDT Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:19:16 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/music/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907203749.htm Music can take on many forms in cultures across the globe, but researchers have found in a new study that some themes are universally recognizable by people everywhere with one notable exception -- love songs. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:37:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230907203749.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111053.htm Researchers study the impact of hearing loss on subjects' enjoyment of different music mixes. They played different music mixes to listeners with and without hearing loss and found that those with hearing loss preferred louder lead vocals, higher frequencies, and sparser mixes with fewer frequencies overall. Previous research has found that music steadily shifted to quieter vocals and louder instrumentals leading up to 1975, meaning today's music may be less accessible to those with hearing loss. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:10:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111053.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151112.htm For those with neurological or developmental disorders compromising speech, brain machine interfaces could help them communicate. But today's interfaces are slow and, from electrodes placed on the scalp, can detect letters only. The speech generated is robotic and affectless. Neuroscientists have now shown that they can reconstruct the song a person is hearing from brain recordings alone, holding out the possibility of reconstructing not only words but the musicality of speech, which also conveys meaning. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151112.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714113454.htm Study findings suggest that even babies feel the impact of being at a live show, through both musicians' interactions with an audience and the social experience of being in a crowd. Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:34:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230714113454.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125739.htm Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:57:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230629125739.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502132305.htm Listening to music could reduce the dizziness, nausea and headaches virtual reality users might experience after using digital devices, research suggests. Cybersickness -- a type of motion sickness from virtual reality experiences such as computer games -- significantly reduces when joyful music is part of the immersive experience, the study found. The intensity of the nausea-related symptoms of cybersickness was also found to substantially decrease with both joyful and calming music. Tue, 02 May 2023 13:23:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230502132305.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210510.htm Your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of almost half a million people speaking 54 different languages found that tonal speakers are better able to discern between subtly different melodies, while non-tonal speakers are better able to tell whether a rhythm is beating in time with the music. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:05:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210510.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111149.htm Scientists carried out an analysis of hundreds of popular song recordings from 1946 to 2020 to determine the lead vocal to accompaniment ratio, or LAR. The study considered the four highest-ranked songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart for each year and the results show that, contrary to expectations, the LAR for popular music decreased over the decades in question. This means that, relative to their bands, lead singers are getting quieter. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:11:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111149.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420135404.htm A recent study on Spotify data reveals which types of music are used to help listeners focus while studying and fall asleep. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:54:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420135404.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142520.htm Normal aging is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process? A team has discovered that practicing and listening to music can alter cognitive decline in healthy seniors by stimulating the production of grey matter. To achieve these results, the researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music awareness training for six months. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:25:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142520.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103336.htm New research has found that constraints in the way our brains work can shape the way people interact when creating music, influencing its evolution. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:33:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322082724.htm While listening to a favorite song is a known mood booster, researchers have discovered that music-listening interventions also can make medicines more effective. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:27:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322082724.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306100924.htm Over the past fifty years, there have been remarkable claims about the effects of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music. Reports about alleged symptom-alleviating effects of listening to Mozart's Sonata KV448 in epilepsy attracted a lot of public attention. However, the empirical validity of the underlying scientific evidence has remained unclear. Now, psychologists show that there is no evidence for a positive effect of Mozart's melody on epilepsy. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:09:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306100924.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195730.htm A new study demonstrates the benefits of music education to adolescent health and wellbeing. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:57:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221229115713.htm Language function and the psychosocial wellbeing of patients and their families can be promoted with singing-based rehabilitation. Group intervention provides opportunities for peer support while being simultaneously cost effective. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 11:57:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221229115713.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221202124841.htm A randomized control trial led by psychologists shows the positive effects learning to play music for just a few weeks has on cognitive abilities. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:48:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221202124841.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221111155715.htm Accurately moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill innately unique to humans. However, new research now shows that rats also have this ability. The optimal tempo for nodding along was found to depend on the time constant in the brain (the speed at which our brains can respond to something) which is similar across all species. This means that the ability of our auditory and motor systems to interact and move to music may be more widespread among species than previously thought. This new discovery offers not only further insight into the animal mind, but also into the origins of our own music and dance. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:57:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221111155715.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114445.htm 找出音乐influen的不同方面ce the body, researchers turned a live electronic music concert into a lab study. By introducing levels of bass over speakers that were too low to hear and monitoring the crowd's movements, scientists found that people danced 11.8 percent more when the very low frequency bass was present. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:44:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114445.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221102123611.htm Engaging infants with a song provides a ready-made means for supporting social development and interaction, according to a new study. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:36:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221102123611.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027093315.htm Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools face tight budgets and pressure to achieve high scores on standardized tests. But it's precisely those classes that can increase student interest in school and even benefit their math achievement, according to a new study. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:33:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221027093315.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025112521.htm A new study played song and movie clips both recent and from their adolescence for subjects and asked if they had memories associated with them. Results showed people had more memories associated with older material and also appreciated media that had associated memories more. A look at the psychological processes associated with 'media-induced reminiscence' can tell us more about why people enjoy lighthearted entertainment like pop music or superhero movies, the authors argue. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:25:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221025112521.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220912100318.htm Researcher-clinicians进行多站点study to establish that music intervention can reduce the likelihood of critically ill, mechanically ventilated older adults in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) developing delirium and can also improve their post-ICU brain health. The study is one of the first to measure dosage of music exposure as the researchers continue their pioneering exploration of the potential of music to decrease or even prevent delirium. Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:03:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220912100318.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220829143926.htm 痴呆症患者常常失去c的能力ommunicate verbally with loved ones. But a new study shows how that gap can be bridged with a new music intervention. Music memories remain in the brain after patients lose language. A live ensemble played music from a patient's youth. This created an emotional connection between a patient and their caregiver by allowing them to interact with the music together via singing, dancing and playing simple instruments. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:39:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220829143926.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817104010.htm Researchers have developed a method that employs musical tests and a portable instrument for measuring brain activity to detect cognitive decline in old age. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:40:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817104010.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220803141240.htm A new study explores the use of music-listening to relieve acute pain, finding that people who were given the impression that they had control over the music they heard experienced more pain relief than people who were not given such control. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:12:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220803141240.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629121206.htm Companies selling ethical and sustainable products should use up-tempo major mode music in their marketing to help well-meaning consumers convert their good intentions into actual purchases, new research shows. 结婚,2022年6月29日12:12:06美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220629121206.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220527101244.htm Researchers found that music with a groove can enhance executive function and brain activity in relevant brain regions. However, this effect was only observed in individuals who reported that the music elicited a strong groove sensation and who felt more clear-headed after listening. These findings could lead to new strategies for enhancing cognitive function in normal and patient populations, such as accessible and effective exercise programs (enriched exercise). Fri, 27 May 2022 10:12:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220527101244.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220511102807.htm 下的人stand the emotions of others better interpret emotions conveyed through music? A new study by an international team of researchers suggests the abilities are linked. Wed, 11 May 2022 10:28:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220511102807.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220425121118.htm When we hear a song that we already know, we can identify it even if it is not an exact version of the original. If it sounds higher or lower, faster or slower, or if the instruments are different from the known version, humans can identify it even if there are these superficial changes to the melody. New research explores the extent to which this skill is based on skills that are also present in other animals, i.e., not unique to humans. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:11:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220425121118.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413131135.htm Music isn't a truly universal language, it turns out. A team of researchers has found that culture and background influence what we visualize when we listen to instrumental music we've never heard before. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:11:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220413131135.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220309140921.htm Treatments integrating music and auditory beat stimulation are effective in reducing state anxiety in some patients, according to a new study. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:09:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220309140921.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222151838.htm So, a metal head shows up at a techno party... pretty unlikely, right? Right. Disliking certain kinds of music is just as constitutive of personal taste as is liking other kinds; and because it influences music-related behavior, this has consequences for our everyday lives. Researchers have now investigated some of the possible reasons why people dislike music. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:18:38 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222151838.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222121221.htm For the first time, neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that light up when we hear singing, but not other types of music. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:12:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222121221.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209093441.htm Research involving more than 350,000 participants from over 50 countries and 6 continents has found that links between musical preferences and personality are universal. The findings suggest that music could play a greater role in overcoming social division, as well as offering currently untapped therapeutic benefits. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:34:41 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209093441.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209093438.htm New research has examined how sleep might be impacted by media use -- such as watching movies, television, or short videos; browsing the Internet; or listening to music -- before bed. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:34:38 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209093438.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211223101414.htm Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on musical observation. They found that students trained to play music from a young age exhibited certain kinds of brain activity more strongly than other students. The researchers also observed a specific link between musical processing and areas of the brain associated with language processing for the first time. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:14:14 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211223101414.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211109120324.htm Researchers have demonstrated that repeated listening to personally meaningful music induces beneficial brain plasticity in patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's disease. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:03:24 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211109120324.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211025113730.htm What are the origins of musical rhythm? Are humans the only mammals that have rhythm? Researchers have studied indris, the 'singing primates' from Madagascar to learn more. Indri songs recorded in the wild have rhythmic categories similar to those found in human music. Finding common musical traits across species may shed light on the biology and evolution of rhythm and music. Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:37:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211025113730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210929112814.htm In recent years, scientists have created music based on the structure of proteins as a creative way to better popularize science to the general public, but the resulting songs haven't always been pleasant to the ear. In a new study, researchers use the style of existing music genres to guide the structure of protein song to make it more musical. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:28:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210929112814.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819195024.htm We live our lives in real time, watching events unfold moment by moment. To make better sense of the world, however, our brains automatically predict how some events will unfold moments into the future. New research explores the brain's 'prediction machine' capabilities by examining how we experience music. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:50:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819195024.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210810104709.htm Music artists can find inspiration and new creative directions for their song writing with technology. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 10:47:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210810104709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210809170802.htm A new paper comparing the ability to match pitch and duration in speech and song is providing valuable insight into vocal imitation deficits for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:08:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210809170802.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210803105600.htm Imagining a song triggers similar brain activity as moments of silence in music, according to new research. The results reveal how the brain continues responding to music, even when none is playing, and provide new insights into how human sensory predictions work. 星期二,2021年8月3日10:56:00美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210803105600.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210803105546.htm Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According to a new study, the reverse also happens -- learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in the brain. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:55:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210803105546.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210709104224.htm Listening to vocal music is a simple and cost-efficient way of promoting recovery and brain health after a stroke. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:42:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210709104224.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210622123235.htm Listening to music while running might be the key to improving people's performance when they feel mentally fatigued a study suggests. The performance of runners who listened to a self-selected playlist after completing a demanding thinking task was at the same level as when they were not mentally fatigued, the research found. The study is the first to investigate the effect of listening to music playlists on endurance running capacity and performance when mentally fatigued. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:32:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210622123235.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210616094104.htm New research suggests that remembering a song in your head is more than a passing nuisance -- it plays an important role in helping memories form, not only for the song, but also related life events. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:41:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210616094104.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210610162348.htm Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When a sleep researcher realized he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity to study how music -- and particularly stuck songs -- might affect sleep patterns. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:23:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210610162348.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210603171242.htm Researchers examined if the speech-to-song illusion happens in adults who are 55 or older as powerfully as it does with younger people. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:12:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210603171242.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210210133432.htm Researchers have made new discoveries on the benefits of choir singing which may include positive effects on cognitive functioning similar to playing an instrument. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:34:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210210133432.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205121247.htm Neuroscientists have found a link between children who are at risk for developmental coordination disorder (DCD), a common condition that can cause clumsiness, and difficulties with time perception such as interpreting changes in rhythmic beats. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:12:47 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205121247.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201228101801.htm Researchers have discovered what type of neural mechanisms are the basis for emotional responses to music. Altogether 102 research subjects listened to music that evokes emotions while their brain function was scanned with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:18:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201228101801.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201222192933.htm Is there, as some have suggested, a developmental period early in life when the brain is especially receptive to musical training? The answer, according to new research, is probably not. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:29:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201222192933.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201214104720.htm Premature births are stressful experiences that increase the risk of anxiety for mothers and may hinder the development of interaction between mother and infant. A new study indicates that the combination of singing and kangaroo care boosts the wellbeing of the mothers of preterm infants, also making it easier for them to establish a connection with their baby. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:47:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201214104720.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130150413.htm A music educator thought that if he could just control his study for the myriad factors that might have influenced previous ones - race, income, education, etc. -- he could disprove the notion of a link between students' musical and mathematical achievement. Nope. His new study showed statistically significant associations between the two at both the individual and the school-district levels. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:04:13 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130150413.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201125104352.htm Scientists have discovered a training method to further improve the delicate touch of pianists by optimizing the method rather than increase the amount of training. They developed a system that freely controls the weight of piano keys using a haptic device, which enables to control the strength and direction of the force. The results of experiments showed that enhancing the somatosensory function of fingertips with AHT could improve the accuracy of keystrokes. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:43:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201125104352.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026095422.htm Love is not the primary reason humans developed music. A new evolutionary theory of the origins of music argues more evidence supports music coming from the need for groups to impress allies and foes, and for parents to signal their attention to infants. They also argue against the theory that making music arose out of a need for social bonding, or that it is 'auditory cheesecake' a fancy evolutionary byproduct with no purpose. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:54:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201026095422.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902091125.htm How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 09:11:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902091125.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200728201550.htm Music training does not have a positive impact on children's cognitive skills, such as memory, and academic achievement, such as maths, reading or writing, according to a study published in Memory & Cognition. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:15:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200728201550.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200720093255.htm A new study looks at differences between the brains of Japanese classical musicians, Western classical musicians and nonmusicians. Researchers investigated specific kinds of neural behavior in participants as they were exposed to unfamiliar rhythms and nonrhythmic patterns. Trained musicians showed greater powers of rhythmic prediction compared to nonmusicians, with more subtle differences between those trained in Japanese or Western classical music. This research has implications for studies of cultural impact on learning and brain development. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:32:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200720093255.htm