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

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

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Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in patterns that let us anticipate the next note before it arrives. Instead of ...

If you've ever wondered why you can't focus without the TV humming in the background or why silence makes you anxious rather ...