Studies Prove that Listening to Sound can Improve Concentration
When I was young, my parents used to always say: “Switch of that music and do your homework!!” At that time, it was believed that listening to music while studying […]
Category: Music
Music therapy and pre-recorded music reduced pain
Content: Research at Drexel University in Philadelphia found that music therapy and pre-recorded music reduced pain more than standard treatments in cancer patients. This Study with more than 50 trials to review, was one […]
Music as Therapy – The Basics
We all know that music can influence our mood and emotions. It can soothe and comfort us and press just the right buttons to make us feel happy, sad, relaxed, […]
Music, Melody, And The Strange Pull They Exert Over Our Minds
Content: Matthew Schulkind compares declarative and procedural memory with regard to music. Songs that people have a special relationship with need just the first few notes of a song transport […]
The Amazing Functions of Music
Content: People (mostly men) are often scared of their emotions and try to suppress the negative ones like sadness or loneliness. Musicians on the other hand know, that there is […]
Music As Complementary Medicine
Writer: Jaakko Erkkilä, Marko Punkanen, Jörg Fachner, Esa Ala-Ruona, Inga Pöntiö, Mari Tervaniemi, Mauno Vanhala and Christian Gold Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry (2011) 199, 132–139. Content: While many […]
The “Power” Of Music
Writer: Imogen N. Clark, Felicity A. Baker & Nicholas F. Taylor Source: Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (2016), 25:1, 76-104 Content: This study is a review of 23 theoretical texts […]
Music Proved To Be A Versatile Means For Mood Regulation
Writer: Suvi Saarikallio & Jaakko Erkkilä Source: Society for Education, Music and Psychology Research vol 35(1): 88‒109 Content: The study explored the aspect of music as a tool for mood […]