A: When your body is working at max capacity, your brain is overwhelmed by physical signals—breathing, heart rate, and muscle fatigue. At that level of intensity, the “distraction” or “boost” from ...

People who reported “always” listening to music saw dementia risk plummet by 39% compared to those who rarely or never tuned in. They also had a 17% lower risk of Cognitive Impairment No Dementia ...

In Kresge Library during midterms week, silence is rarely absolute. The quiet tapping of keyboards mixes with playlists ...

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

At its core, we feel music—and now we are closer than ever to understanding why. One reason music has such an immediate impact on us is due to the way it is processed rapidly in the limbic system, the ...