At its core, we feel music—and now we are closer than ever to understanding why. One reason music has such an immediate ...

Music and the frequencies we listen to tend to have a powerful impact on our emotions and mental state. And it’s not only research that proves this. You may have probably experienced the power of ...

The 19th-century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer believed that the truth about life is largely invisible to humans. What we perceive around us is mostly a set of illusions, while reality—the inner ...

Professor of Cognitive-Neuroscience , Department of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle When I hear Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One, it takes me back to when I was 15, playing on my ...

Several studies have shown that music can enhance tolerance in acute or chronic pain patients. However, it remains unclear how music affects pain. A recent PLoS ONE study hypothesized that listening ...

“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...

Remote Patient-Reported Outcomes and Activity Monitoring to Improve Patient-Clinician Communication Regarding Symptoms and Functional Status: A Randomized Controlled Trial Music may be an effective ...

A new meta-analysis finds that listening to soothing, slow-tempo music can meaningfully enhance sleep quality in older adults, though researchers warn the evidence is still limited and highly variable ...

Listening to music while driving is almost second nature for most drivers. But science shows it can both help and hinder ...