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- This recent systematic review and meta-analysis (a study of studies) showed that the use of music interventions (listening to music, singing, and music therapy) can create significant improvements in mental health, and smaller improvements in physical health–related quality of life.
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Oct 7, 2020 · A recent survey on music and brain health conducted by AARP revealed some interesting findings about the impact of music on cognitive and emotional well-being: Music listeners had higher scores for mental well-being and slightly reduced levels of anxiety and depression compared to people overall.
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Our understanding of music’s influence on the brain is intricate, involving numerous regions that process auditory information, emotions, and memories. During music perception, the auditory cortex plays a central role, processing the sound.
Feb 1, 2024 · The primary goal of this literature review is to provide an insight into how music is decoded by the nervous system and its impacts on brain function, as well as how it can unlock various brain states, engage different brain circuits, and induce the release of neuromodulators.
1. Introduction. Music can play a crucial role to support people at all stages of life: from helping new-born babies develop healthy bonds with their parents to offering vital, sensitive, and compassionate palliative care at the end of life.
Nov 1, 2020 · Meanwhile, in conjunction with the Global Council on Brain Health’s strong endorsement of more research on music and brain health, an AARP survey of 3,185 adults found that music has a small but statistically significant impact on people’s self-reported mental well-being, depression and anxiety.
Jun 15, 2023 · Research suggests that music exerts a positive effect on human health through modulation of several neurochemical systems (e.g. dopamine, opioid, etc.), thereby stimulating the perception of pleasure, reward, motivation and arousal, lessening stress and anxiety, improving the extent of social affiliation, and increasing the efficiency of the ...
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Sep 7, 2021 · Playing a musical instrument was associated with improved cognitive health and well-being in school students, older adults, and people with mild brain injuries via effects on motor, cognitive and social processes.
