The Editors of Scientific American. In Concert: How Music Affects the Brain

Scientific American Educational Publishing, 2023. — 178 p.Research suggests that almost every region of the brain is affected when you listen to music. It has a profound impact on emotional response, cognition, sensory experience, and motor function. This volume considers the role of brain anatomy and neuroscience in music, music's role in social and emotional connection, and its potential to assist in treating brain injuries and neurological disorders. Through this volume, readers will gain a stronger understanding of the complex and fascinating relationship between music and the brain".Your Brain on Music.
Music Changes the Way You Think.
The Soundtrack of Our Minds.
What Makes a Song? It’s the Same Recipe in Every Culture.
The Beat Goes Off: Scientists Pinpoint the Loss of Musical Perception.
Music Synchronizes the Brains of Performers and Their Audience.
Play It Again, Sam.
Exploring the Musical Brain.
Music and the Brain.
Inner Spark: Using Music to Study Creativity.
Music and Learning.
Music Lessons Combat Poverty’s Effect on the Brain.
Hearing the Music, Honing the Mind.
Music Helps Kids Read.
Rhythm and Music Help Math Students.
Does Music Boost Your Cognitive Performance?
Everyone Can Gain from Making Music.
Fact or Fiction?: Babies Exposed to Classical Music End Up Smarter.
Math, Music, and Imagination.
You Don’t Have to Start Young to Be a Great Musician.
Even a Few Years of Music Training Benefits the Brain.
Speaking in Tones: Music and Language Partner in the Brain.
The Healing Power of Music.
“Alive Inside” Shows How Music Can Break Through the Fog of Dementia.
Heartbeat: Music May Help Keep Your Cardiovascular System in Tune.
Music May Orchestrate Better Brain Connectivity in Preterm Infants.
How Music Can Heal the Heart.
Music Can Heal the Brain.
Play It with Feeling.
Let’s Get Physical: The Psychology of Effective Workout Music.
Why Does Music Make Us Feel?
It’s the Bass That Makes Us Boogie.
Is a Sad Song Sad for Everyone?
Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal.
The Sound of Passion.
Making Creepy Music Gives You Goose Bumps.
In Teen Music Choices, Anxiety Rules.
Why Music Moves Us.Further Information.
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