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Sep 30, 2024 · Explore the hidden dangers of music on cognitive function, emotions, and brain health. Learn about risks and how to balance benefits with mindful listening.
- The Deliverer. This is the person who selected and/or provided the music. Consider the qualifications and training of this individual, their purpose for delivering the music, their level of cultural humility and awareness, and their personality characteristics.
- The Recipient. This is the person who receives the music. It can be the same person as the deliverer (i.e., through self-selected music) or someone different.
- The Music. This relates to how the music was delivered, how long it lasted, how loud it was, and how it was selected.
- The Context. This includes the current setting (Was this in a hospital? At home? School? In a public space?) , sociocultural norms and expectations, and how the music was delivered (by an individual or a group).
- Overstimulation
- Hearing Loss
- Memory Triggering
- Emotional Flooding
- Anxiety
If you want to see me cringe, show me a picture of an infant wearing headphones or an expectant mother lovingly holding headphones around her belly. Why do I cringe? Because in both situations, the child is not developmentally ready to process the intensity of the sound stimulus. It's too much. It's for this reason that music therapists who work in...
Speaking of headphones… I wonder if we'll see a spike in hearing loss in the coming decades given the increasingly ubiquitous use of headphones and earbuds. There is ample evidence supporting the connection between loud music concerts and hearing loss. What about the intense loud noises that emanate so closely to our eardrums? The development of ou...
Music is second only to smell for its ability to trigger memories. This is due in part to a long evolutionary tradition that connects a need to process sound quickly in order to survive. Clinically, there are certain situations where this can be incredibly powerful, as in cases where dementiais involved and a well-known song creates a moment of luc...
Several years ago I guest-facilitated a support group for caregivers. As I was not their primary group facilitator, I intended to keep the session more superficial, with a primary focus on educating participants about music therapyand the services offered at the hospital. As with most of my educational sessions, I incorporated a song. Several parti...
Music is not a one-size-fits-all experience. Not everyone likes music. And very few people like every type of music. In fact, most people I have talked with have certain genres, songs, or artists on their personal "no listen" list. Hearing that song, artist, or genre—even in an open public space—can induce negative responses physiologically and/or ...
- The Deliverer. The is the person who selected and/or provided the music. Consider the qualifications and training of this individual, their purpose for delivering the music, their level of cultural humility and awareness, and their personality characteristics.
- The Recipient. This is the person who receives the music. It can be the same person as the deliverer (i.e., through self-selected music) or someone different.
- The Music. This relates to how the music was delivered, how long it lasted, how loud it was, and how it was selected.
- The Context. This includes the current setting (Was this in a hospital? At home? School? In a public space?) , sociocultural norms and expectations, and how the music was delivered (Often by an individual or a group).
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.
- hhp_info@health.harvard.edu
There are studies that show, however, that music can impact our mood long-term, increasing depression or anxiety. Certain songs, certain lyrics, certain genres of music are more likely to intensify depression or anxiety, sometimes as much or more as outside stressors and environmental factors.
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Sep 6, 2023 · A survey of music therapy patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute showed that after treatment, 86% of them had improved mood, 78% felt less anxious and 77% felt less lonely. But for the best results, music you listen to needs to match your mood.
