There is a long-standing debate in the field of music cognition about the impact of musical training and whether formal ...

Music cognition examines the neural and cognitive mechanisms that underpin our perception, comprehension, and production of music. This interdisciplinary field integrates insights from neuroscience, ...

Listening to music can lift mood and motivation, but does it really improve cognition? A psychiatrist explains how music ...

As a child in Jacksonville, Fla., Alex Chern built string instruments out of office supplies and tuned them, stretching rubber bands taut to change their pitch. Starting at age 7, he took violin ...

Quick: Imagine you are fourteen again. You’re in your bedroom or you’re on summer vacation with endless days stretching before you. What are you listening to? Recently, I asked my husband this and he ...

“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 ...

Learning to play music may improve brain function in older adults, enhancing memory, cognition and mental agility, a new ...

Music plays an important role in everyday life. People use music to express their feelings, regulate their emotions, and interact with others. Research in this domain has shown that music can affect ...