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Impact of Music on Human Brain

Music has been shown to have a profound influence on the brain in scientific studies. Music has been
shown to aid in many elements of the brain, including pain alleviation, stress relaxation, memory, and
brain damage, according to recent studies. "Scientists have shown that music activates more sections of
the brain than any other human activity," Elena Mannes writes in her book The Power of Music.
Pain Reduction
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all
touched by. No matter what culture we’re from, everyone loves music.” —Billy Joel
Music was proven to be beneficial for fibromyalgia sufferers in a 2014 research. The study found that
listening to calming music of the patient's choosing substantially decreased pain and boosted functional
mobility. Researchers believe that music relieves pain by triggering opioids, the body's natural painkillers.
Music promotes the release of pain-relieving opioids, according to a 2013 study. People given the opioid
blocking medication Naltrexone had less pleasure when listening to their favorite song.
Stress Reduction
Relaxing music can reduce stress by reducing cortisol levels, the hormone generated in reaction to stress,
depending on the genre of music you listen to.
A research from 2013 found a correlation between music and lower stress levels among pediatric
emergency room patients. According to the American Psychological Association, "in a trial with 42
children ages 3 to 11, University of Alberta researchers discovered that patients who listened to relaxing
music while getting an IV inserted reported significantly less pain, and some demonstrated significantly
less distress, compared to patients who did not listen to music."
Memory
Since the early twentieth century, when the research on music and memory recall initially started, the
number of studies has expanded. Certain types of music may transport you back decades in an instant. We
mentioned the documentary Alive Inside in a recent blog post titled "Studies Prove Music Boosts Brain
Activity in Alzheimer's Patients," which described how music helped patients with memory loss. "Music
creates emotion, and emotion can bring with it memory, It brings back the feeling of life when nothing
else can" remarked neurologist Oliver Sacks.
In a 2014 research, 89 dementia patients and their carers were randomly allocated to one of three groups:
10-week music listening coaching, 10-week singing coaching, or routine care. "Compared to standard
care, both singing and music listening enhanced mood, orientation, and remote episodic memory, and to a
lesser extent, attention and executive function," according to the findings.