From Harvard research to music therapy, science reveals how different genres trigger specific hormones, emotions, and even ...

Music makes life better. Music is used across cultures and ages as a powerful mood regulator. We regularly use music to soothe our souls and comfort our pain. The emotional power of music is one of ...

Listening to music can lift mood and motivation, but does it really improve cognition? A psychiatrist explains how music ...

Have you ever noticed how a certain song can instantly change your mood? Maybe it lifts your spirits after a rough day or ...

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s mood. In a study published August 9 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, scientists in China ...

There are songs that can transport us to memorable moments from our past, especially from our adolescence. Those memories are often vivid, conjuring up intense feelings about a first love, a broken ...

Wherever you go in the world, music has been a part of society since time immemorial, influencing cultures, moods, and emotions. Music has the unique ability to evoke memories, stir feelings, and even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Amsen writes about the overlap of science and art Sep 03, 2025, 10:29am EDT Music, what can’t it do? Listening to music ...

Magsamen is the Founder and Director of the International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University. She is the co-author with Ivy Ross of Your Brain on Art: How ...

For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build ...