If you habitually pop in AirPods when you really, really need to get some work done in your open-concept office, you're far from alone. Nearly 80% of adults listen to music while they work, and ...

New research suggests that playing music in the background could help people with ADHD concentrate, especially when it's fast-paced and engaging. Rather than being a distraction, background music ...

Classes are almost back in session, leaves are changing color and professors are already emailing about first week ...

Friederike Fabritius, MS, author of The Brain-Friendly Workplace, relies on one classical track to lock in her focus: Bach's Goldberg Variations. pressmaster - stock.adobe.com Bach to the future: ...

Music has long been recognized for its ability to influence emotions and cognitive function. But for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

"Our results suggest that music training strengthens the brain's ability to focus under distracting conditions," says lead ...

Music can be a powerful tool to help process complex emotions. But music therapy — using music in a clinical setting to help with mental and physical health issues — goes far beyond just listening to ...

December brings fall semester's final exams and some students turn to music to help while they study. But is that a good idea? A September article from University of Maryland Global Campus touts the ...

The research aims to help doctors prescribe specific types of music to stimulate targeted brain regions, potentially reducing or replacing narcotics and opioids.

Musical people find it easier to focus their attention on the right sounds in noisy environments. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Science Advances. The ...