The Ongoing History of New Music Encore Presentation: 9 Things About the Brain and Music
There is absolutely no need for music—speaking in terms of evolution, anyway. As far as scientists can tell, there’s no
Read moreThere is absolutely no need for music—speaking in terms of evolution, anyway. As far as scientists can tell, there’s no
Read moreWe know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education
Read moreSometime around my tenth birthday, my parents told me that I had to learn a musical instrument. For reasons that
Read moreWe’ve known for the longest time that a great song and sex stimulate the brain to release dopamine, the body’s
Read moreThe effect that music has on the human brain never ceases to be amazing. Two new pieces of research have
Read moreI’ve always been fascinated by the neuroscience behind music. Why do we like it? How do musical memories differ from
Read moreI’ve always been fascinated by the way our brains process music. There’s no real evolutionary need for us to have
Read moreIt stands to reason–I guess–that there’s a certain portion of the brain where musical talent lives. Andrew points us to
Read moreCan your musical tastes give the world insight into how your brain works? Why, yes. Yes, it can. Your playlists and
Read moreYouTube has a number of these videos. Doctors have to go into some poor guy’s skull to do some repairs.
Read moreI’ll just quote from Psyblog so the message is crystal clear: Listening to classical music enhances the activity of genes
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