Our brains fire up their ‘prediction engine’ when faced with uncertainty — at least with music
They just hate not knowing what’s coming.
Tag: music
“Harmonic surprise”: the secret sauce of chart-topping music
There's a reason why hit songs for every decade sound so different.
Learning music changes how our brains process language, and vice-versa
Practice makes perfect!
Beware earworms: Listening to catchy music before bedtime may disrupt sleep
Listening music close to bedtime can cause restless sleep
They don’t make music like they used to — song lyrics are becoming simpler
But... is this even a bad thing?
Why we love music so much: it acts on the same reward pathways as good food or alcohol
Listening to music stimulates the brain like many other things we find rewarding.
Listen to a 17,000-year-old musical instrument made from a seashell
It's one of the oldest wind instruments.
Want to help endangered birds? This music album could be the place to start
All the profits are donated to conservation efforts
High unemployment makes song lyrics angrier — but not sadder or anxious
Unemployment makes people stressed, and angry -- music reflects that.
Wildfires can change the songs birds sing
Events such as wildfire spread birds -- and their songs -- around.
What’s the link between music, pleasure, and emotion?
It's basically just sound, so why can it influence us as it does?
Can a song be universal? Apparently so, according to science
Songs from cultures around the world have similar patterns
Your brain only needs 0.1 to 0.3 seconds to recognize a familiar song
This could lead to new treatments for certain mental illnesses.
The link between the music you listen to and your personality isn’t exactly clear
Despite they are frequently associated with rebellion, music genres such as rap and heavy metal don’t appear to be linked ...
Music ‘flows’ in the opposite direction when we play it in our heads
The brain seems to treat how it listens and recalls music in opposite directions.
High school students who study music perform better at math, English, and science
The skill you learn practicing music transfer more broadly to other fields of study.
Humans and monkeys respond differently to music and speech
Our ability to detect pitch may have been integral to the development of language and music.
Why depressed people listen to more sad music
It's probably not what you think.
Musical training makes your brain better at paying attention
Oh so THAT'S what I was missing!