Listening to a favorite song can trigger a profound emotional response that rivals the feelings produced by biological ...

I get my brainwaves scanned to see whether a concentration app that uses music can help achieve that all-important flow. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, small ...

Selecting the right composer is key when using classical music for focus. Composers like Bach and Mozart are often ...

Music can also help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, which, in up to 95% of cases, can be driven by nongenetic ...

A new study has found that listening to relaxing music is an effective way to recover from mental fatigue. The research also identified specific, measurable changes in brainwave activity that reflect ...

“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 ...

Whether you listen to R&B, classic rock, country music, or even show tunes, music has a way of evoking certain emotions that no other sensory element can match. As Friedrich Nietzsche said, "Without ...

Whether you’re working from home or studying for class, sometimes it’s nice to turn on a little music to help you tune out all the noise around you. It can be easy to get distracted if your partner is ...

Every brain has a soundtrack. Its tempo and tone will vary, depending on mood, frame of mind, and other features of the brain itself. When that soundtrack is recorded and played back -- to an ...