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Articles related to music
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The Pain of Music
Orchestral musicians suffer extraordinary rates of both physical pain and mental stress in order to wring glorious sounds from their instruments.
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The Language of Emotions in Music
Patients who have been diagnosed with dementia are helping scientists determine which areas in the brain are necessary for identifying emotions in music. |
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Turn Down the Volume?
Does music help or hinder our concentration and memory? |
Neuropsy:
The Man that Hath No Music in Himself
A study of people who don’t respond to music finds differences in the brain’s reward system. |
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If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On
Extreme re-listening to popular songs reflects personality type. |
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Music and mind: Can Mozart really sharpen your neural connections?
Cognitive psychologist Prof Glenn Schellenberg scrutinises the relationship between music and cognitive development. |