Psychology & Psychiatry
How listening to music 'significantly impairs' creativity
The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect.
Feb 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young and old use different strategies to estimate passage of time, study finds
A song is just a song, but as time goes by, something as random as a song's length could be the difference in whether you miss an important deadline or arrive late for an appointment, suggests time-management research from ...
Dec 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Terrible at remembering names? Blame it on the music, not the memory
Music may help some people relax when they're trying to concentrate. But it doesn't help them remember what they're focusing on, especially as they get older.
Feb 11, 2015
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Dentistry
Background music found to reduce dental students' stress and improve their performance
In a pilot study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland, the use of background music was found to reduce dental students' stress and improve their performance during preclinical tooth preparation exercises. The ...
May 11, 2023
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Neuroscience
The beneficial effects of music on memory may depend on how it is listened to
Given the lack of effective treatments to counteract cognitive impairment, background music has traditionally been proposed as a possible therapeutic alternative for improving memory-related tasks. Its effect has long been ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Medical research
Simlish is less distracting than English in background music during a conversation
Linguist Susanne Brouwer and a group of her students conducted three experiments to see how well people understand each other when music is playing in the background. For this study, she used a selection of Katy Perry songs, ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Slow music in tunnels can keep drivers focused and safe
Driving through a tunnel is a challenging and risky task. Drivers need to lower their speed and adapt to poor light, while the enclosed space may make them anxious. Preventing accidents is a public health challenge that uses ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Health
Protecting children's hearing from noisy toys, gifts
Hearing loss often is thought of as something that happens to the elderly. But we live, work and play in a noisy environment, and hearing loss affects the lives of people of all ages.
Dec 27, 2022
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