A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. Music can evoke intense pleasure, sometimes ...

Listening to our favorite music activates the same parts of the brain as food and sex, reveals new research. The study showed that listening to the tunes we like most affects the function of the brain ...

First, let’s talk about the science behind music and health. According to a study published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, listening to music activates several areas of the brain that ...

Music is part of our lives. From our earliest childhood, we are fed lullabies and nursery rhymes. As we grow up, it's the tunes listened to by our parents or played on the radio that build our ...

Music can have wide-ranging effects on the brain, impacting everything from cognitive performance to stress levels. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Restaurateurs want you to enjoy your dining experience. However, it’s not only about the food: ambiance matters. The music within each restaurant is carefully chosen according to the presumed tastes ...

This summer, I traveled to Montreal to do one of my favorite things: Listen to live music. For three days, I wandered around the Montreal Jazz Festival with two buddies, listening to jazz, rock, blues ...

A new study showed that regularly listening to music, whether its' from Sir Mix A Lot (pictured here) or someone else, is associated with lower likelihoods of cognitive decline and dementia. (Photo by ...

Everyone has different habits. Some people prefer to have some background noise, like music, going when they’re working or exercising. Others need complete and total silence to be able to accomplish ...

You've experienced it, right? Listening to a song that transports you somewhere you can't explain. Slow or fast, rock, pop, or classical, the song gives you chills while filling your soul. Nothing ...