What do Leonardo da Vinci, M.C. Escher and Jimi Hendrix have in common? They're just a few of the creative geniuses also ...

Full Songs > Lyrics: Songs evoked stronger, more vivid personal memories than spoken lyrics. Emotional Power: Positive, upbeat music was more likely to trigger joyful recollections. Therapeutic ...

Playing music in open-plan offices improves productivity and well-being, according to a Cardiff University researcher.

Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes incorporate music. But how music boosts memory remains unclear. In a new ...

Listening to familiar music can trigger vivid memories, and new research suggests that it isn't just sentimental lyrics or ...

What did you enjoy most about studying the MA in Music Psychology? Studying music psychology at Sheffield encouraged me to do some of my best work. Despite being a distance-learner, my supervisor was ...

Your brain and body literally “sync” with music, according to new research. Instead of just understanding rhythm, our neural circuits physically resonate with it—shaping how we feel and move ...

The categorical approach Swedish music psychology researcher Patrik Juslin proposed the of music’s ability to trigger emotion. He identified eight key mechanisms under the acronym BRECVEMA.

New research suggests the secret might lie in the tempo, and tailoring the beat to your own rhythm could hold the key to pain relief. Music therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions ...

Weird But True Music doesn’t just evoke memories — it can also change how we remember the past: study By Eric Todisco Published Dec. 22, 2024, 11:20 a.m. ET ...

This book brings to light a collection of research from the Western Balkans, a region rich in music psychology. It explores how music affects our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and how our ...