Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia, brain damage, and autism, a new study suggests.
Nov 13, 2023
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Despite what ads for wrinkle cream would have us believe, there's no magic reversal for aging. As the years pass, a certain amount of change is inevitable but not, it turns out, inexorable.
Nov 6, 2023
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Kris Chesky was well into his career as a musician-researcher working on music-related injuries when an audiologist colleague suggested he try out a set of custom-made musician earplugs. The audiologist fitted the earplugs ...
Oct 30, 2023
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If you're sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn't try to get a good night's sleep. A new study, however, suggests better sleep could be as easy to achieve as listening ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Research has shown that music might be a drug-free way to lower humans' pain perception. This decreased sensitivity to pain—also known as hypoalgesia—can occur when pain stimuli are disrupted between their point of input ...
Oct 25, 2023
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New research published in Musicae Scientiae reveals people who focus deeply on music can have strong emotional reactions—across the full range of emotions—that can have significant therapeutic benefits.
Oct 20, 2023
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Australian high school students who reported high social media use in conjunction with high levels of FoMO (fear of missing out) also reported increased symptoms of anxiety, while those with lower levels of FoMO had less ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Whether improperly closing a door or shanking a kick in soccer, our brains tell us when we've made a mistake because these sounds differ from what we expect to hear. While it's long been established that our neurons spot ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Movement and some physical responses—including heart rate, breathing rate, and the electrical conductivity of skin (suggesting excitement)—may synchronize between audience members at classical concerts, suggests a study ...
Oct 5, 2023
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When you hear a song playing somewhere, you might find yourself tapping your fingers or moving your head to the rhythm. If you're walking, your footsteps may fall in line with the beat. Whether or not you're a musician, somehow ...
Oct 2, 2023
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