Psychology & Psychiatry
Brainwaves show how exercising to music bends your mind
Headphones are a standard sight in gyms and we've long known research shows listening to tunes can be a game-changer for your run or workout.
Feb 18, 2018
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Hip-hop music influencing more African-Americans to try 'Molly'
More rap artists are talking about molly, which is the powder or crystal form of ecstasy, and that's having a big impact on Black listeners. Molly is a synthetic drug that acts as a stimulant and hallucinogenic. While research ...
Feb 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Motivational music increases risk-taking but does not improve sports performance
A new study finds that listening to motivational music during sport activities and exercise increases risk-taking behavior but does not improve overall performance. The effect was more noticeable among men and participants ...
Jan 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The link between drugs and music explained by science
For centuries, musicians have used drugs to enhance creativity and listeners have used drugs to heighten the pleasure created by music. And the two riff off each other, endlessly. The relationship between drugs and music ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
Your brain responses to music reveal if you're a musician or not
How your brain responds to music listening can reveal whether you have received musical training, according to new Nordic research conducted in Finland (University of Jyväskylä and AMI Center) and Denmark (Aarhus University).
Jan 23, 2018
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Addiction
Revellers ready for festival drug checks, study finds
A study of the attitudes and behaviours of young people at music festivals found that a majority were in favour of drug checking, and would reconsider taking a drug if they were aware of its contents.
Jan 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
Miles Davis is not Mozart: The brains of jazz and classical pianists work differently
Keith Jarret, world-famous jazz pianist, once answered in an interview when asked if he would ever be interested in doing a concert where he would play both jazz and classical music: "No, that's hilarious. [...] It's like ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
This is your brain on Christmas music
It starts with a small jump up, then back down, a major second followed by a major sixth. Sol - la - sol - mi, sol - la - sol - mi. Whether sung by Mariah Carey or Dean Martin, the four notes are instantly recognizable as ...
Dec 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Striking a chord, NIH taps the brain to find how music heals
Like a friendly Pied Piper, the violinist keeps up a toe-tapping beat as dancers weave through busy hospital hallways and into the chemotherapy unit, patients looking up in surprised delight. Upstairs, a cellist plays an ...
Dec 19, 2017
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New research links brain structure with hallucinations and musical aptitude
New research published in Schizophrenia Research conducted at the University of Liverpool links brain structure to an individual's likelihood of experiencing hallucinations and to their musical aptitude.
Dec 11, 2017
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