Although listening to music while studying affects everyone differently, the action has been proven to increase concentration, alertness, and memory. If you enjoy music, it triggers the same hormones as other things you enjoy, thus putting you in a state where you are much more willing to maintain information. In addition, it also helps alleviate…
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Many people listen to music to help them study or sleep better, but did you know that music can also be used to improve your overall physical ability? Several studies have found that people who listen to music while engaging in physical activity actually performed better than people who did it in silence. So, how…
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Personalized music is becoming increasingly prevalent these days. With the rise of services such as Spotify and YouTube, we have refined our music selections by determining what we enjoy listening to most. With these advancements, there has also been increased questioning about whether there is a correlation between certain groups of people and musical styles…
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By Malak Ettahali For many students, these recent weeks have been jam packed full with final exams. And sometimes, it can be difficult to stay concentrated with the amount of stuff going on. Thankfully, there are a multitude of things students can do to stay focused, including listening to music! But, make sure to be…
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Film music is such an essential part of films because of the ways it affects our viewing experience, and it is usually considered similar, but distinct from dialogue, sound effect, etc. Film scholars use the term “diegetic music” to describe music that the characters can actually hear in the fictional world in a movie/tv show.…
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Sounds are found in every aspect of human life, from birds chirping to the sound of cars honking. So how exactly can we hear and process the sounds that are occurring all around us? Interestingly enough, we don’t fully know yet. Scientists still haven’t found a very good explanation of the relationship between music and…
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In 2016, an electronic musician with the stage name The Caretaker began releasing a project called Everywhere at the End of Time in installments, each meant to represent a different stage of dementia. The project finished in 2019, after which The Caretaker retired from making music (at least under his stage name). Everywhere at the…
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Written by Erica Soekardono Although it may be a well known fact that music can impact someone’s brain, listening to music regularly can actually physically alter the structure of a person’s brain. A 2018 study has shown that the human brain actually adapts itself to challenging environments, which are often able to present themselves when…
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Although listening to music is a fun activity worldwide, some people don’t feel anything towards it. This is known as Musical Anhedonia. Based on an experiment at the University of Barcelona, 3-5% of participants DID NOT feel anything toward the music that they played. Not even a tap of the foot, or a bounce of…
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Yesterday, we held an interview with Nicole Birmaher, a board certified music therapist. S graduated from the University of Miami, Frost School of Music, in May of 2020 and completed her 9 month music therapy internship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago working with hospitalized children. Over Nicole’s undergraduate career she…
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