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We all have experiences of being emotionally moved after listening to music that we have strong personal memories of or to seeing an image that captures particularly important memories from our life. This new research critically examined the idea of how memories are able to influence our emotional responses induced by music and images. Continue reading “Music evokes powerful positive emotions through personal memories”
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Habibi A, Damasio A, Ilari B, Elliott Sachs M, Damasio H. Continue reading “Music training and child development: a review of recent findings from a longitudinal study”
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Habibi, Damasio A, Ilari B, Veiga R, Joshi AA, Leahy RM, Haldar JP, Varadarajan D, Bhushan C, Damasio H. Continue reading “Childhood Music Training Induces Change in Micro and Macroscopic Brain Structure: Results from a Longitudinal Study”
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Joyanta Sarkar, Utpal Biswas. Continue reading “The role of music and the brain development of children”
Whether tapping a foot to samba or weeping at a ballad, the human response to music seems almost instinctual. Yet few can articulate how music works. How do strings of sounds trigger emotion, inspire ideas, even define identities? Continue reading “Neuroscience: How music meets mind”
Music releases a chemical in the brain that has a key role in setting good moods, a study has suggested. Continue reading “Music ‘releases mood-enhancing chemical in the brain’”
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