1. Music directly affects chemicals called neurotransmitters which relay information in our head.
2. Music reduces stress by reducing cortisol levels, a chemical in your brain that causes you to feel stress in the first place.
4. Listening to music engages many areas of the brain in both hemispheres, which is why it can create brain activity other methods, like conversation, can't. Another area it engages is the hippocampus, which would be a hilarious name for a school for aquatic mammals but in reality is the less impressive region of the brain which handles long-term memory storage.
5. When you're locked in your room, listening to your old N'Sync CDs, have you ever noticed your foot tapping on its own? That's not just because you have terrible taste in music. It's because the portions of the brain which deal with rhythm and movement are so automated that it requires no conscious attention to move to a beat.
6. Through its judicious use in our schools, workplaces, and daily lives, we can stimulate our intelligence and unlock our creative potentials. In its broadest sense, the Mozart Effect reveals a path to a higher, more comprehensive IQ than any of us had previously envisioned.
7. Listening to your favorite song can boost your feelings of well-being. A research team from Germany found that listening to “pleasant music” boosted levels of serotonin in test subjects. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for giving you good feelings and, strangely enough, regulating your bowel movements. The study also found that listening to “unpleasant music” had the opposite effect of decreasing serotonin levels. At any rate, this explains why you feel so good after an awesome jam session, why your favorite song can help you move on after something traumatic, and why people become fans of a particular band; they develop a mild emotional and physical dependency – almost like a drug.
“There’s something about music and engaging in musical activities that appears to be very stimulating for the brain and body,” says neuroscientist Dr. Petr Janata of the University of California, Davis. Singing favorite songs with family and friends, playing in a band or dancing to music can also help you bond with others. “It’s a way of synchronizing groups of people and engaging in a common activity that everyone can do at the same time,” Janata adds.
Scientists continue to explore the relationship between music and health. While they search, try turning on the radio or grabbing your guitar. Enjoy whatever music brings your way.
2. Music reduces stress by reducing cortisol levels, a chemical in your brain that causes you to feel stress in the first place.
3. Music helps boost your immune system. It raises immune markers in your system, creating more antibodies to fight disease. Over time, the body can learn to recognize certain types of music (particularly choir or classical music) as immune boosting, continuing the improvement of the immune system.
4. Listening to music engages many areas of the brain in both hemispheres, which is why it can create brain activity other methods, like conversation, can't. Another area it engages is the hippocampus, which would be a hilarious name for a school for aquatic mammals but in reality is the less impressive region of the brain which handles long-term memory storage.
5. When you're locked in your room, listening to your old N'Sync CDs, have you ever noticed your foot tapping on its own? That's not just because you have terrible taste in music. It's because the portions of the brain which deal with rhythm and movement are so automated that it requires no conscious attention to move to a beat.
6. Through its judicious use in our schools, workplaces, and daily lives, we can stimulate our intelligence and unlock our creative potentials. In its broadest sense, the Mozart Effect reveals a path to a higher, more comprehensive IQ than any of us had previously envisioned.
7. Listening to your favorite song can boost your feelings of well-being. A research team from Germany found that listening to “pleasant music” boosted levels of serotonin in test subjects. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for giving you good feelings and, strangely enough, regulating your bowel movements. The study also found that listening to “unpleasant music” had the opposite effect of decreasing serotonin levels. At any rate, this explains why you feel so good after an awesome jam session, why your favorite song can help you move on after something traumatic, and why people become fans of a particular band; they develop a mild emotional and physical dependency – almost like a drug.
“There’s something about music and engaging in musical activities that appears to be very stimulating for the brain and body,” says neuroscientist Dr. Petr Janata of the University of California, Davis. Singing favorite songs with family and friends, playing in a band or dancing to music can also help you bond with others. “It’s a way of synchronizing groups of people and engaging in a common activity that everyone can do at the same time,” Janata adds.
Scientists continue to explore the relationship between music and health. While they search, try turning on the radio or grabbing your guitar. Enjoy whatever music brings your way.
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