A small group of people experience no pleasure from music despite normal hearing and intact emotions. Brain imaging reveals ...

The subset of people who don’t experience joy or derive any pleasure from music have “musical anhedonia” and it’s happening ...

STORRS, Conn. — Music makes us tap our feet and feel emotions without us consciously deciding to do so. But why? According to fascinating research, it’s not just about your brain predicting what comes ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Music changes how we feel. Not just emotionally, but biologically. You don’t have to be at a concert to notice it.

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

When I ask a lecture theatre full of students how they would feel if they could never listen to a piece of music again, most are horrified. Many have been plugged into their headphones until the ...

Music’s influence on the brain is documented in conditions ranging from dementia to epilepsy. Both music participation and appreciation are tied to improvements in executive function and memory so how ...