Ever wonder why one song can lift your spirits while another brings you to tears? Here's how to use that power on purpose to ...

These synchronization patterns occur at different speeds in the brain. For rhythm (like drumbeats), slower brain waves lock ...

That’s why a song can make you cry, remind you of your high school dance, or give you chills. Music influences the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine—the same neurotransmitter involved ...

Unlike meditation, which primarily engages the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, music triggers a comprehensive neural symphony across your brain. The auditory cortex processes the ...

Your body may move to the music on the dance floor, but how does your brain function when listening to tunes while you work? A lot of people swear one way or another — electronic music may speed up ...

Ever felt like a song really resonates with you? That may be more true than you think. A new theory suggests that we don't ...

“First of all, we know that the ingredients that are important in making music and the ones that are important for reading and literacy are the same ingredients. So when you’re strengthening your ...

Your attention is a rhythm that can be trained, much like learning how to play an instrument. You sit down to tackle your ...