Music - AllPsych http://blog.allpsych.com/tag/music/ The Virtual Psychology Classroom Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:25:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://allpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-AllPsych-Favicon-32x32.png Music - AllPsych http://blog.allpsych.com/tag/music/ 32 32 Is Compassion the Key to Enjoying Sad Music? https://allpsych.com/is-compassion-the-key-to-enjoying-sad-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-compassion-the-key-to-enjoying-sad-music Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:10:01 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=2625 A question that often comes up in music psychology is why so many people enjoy music that recalls negative emotions like sadness. It seems paradoxical that people would seek out and apparently experience positive feelings from music that portrays negative emotions. A new paper in the journal Frontiers in Psychology puts forward one possible explanation…

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]]> Does Listening to Music Help With Cognitive Tasks? It Depends https://allpsych.com/does-listening-to-music-help-with-cognitive-tasks-it-depends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-listening-to-music-help-with-cognitive-tasks-it-depends Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:05:58 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1917 If you’re like me, music is an indispensable part of your work routine. Then again, maybe you’re like some other people I know who need absolute silence in order to concentrate. It’s easy to see arguments both for and against listening to music while doing cognitive tasks. On one hand, some background music can stave…

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]]> Practicing Music Is Associated With a Sharper Brain Later in Life https://allpsych.com/practicing-music-is-associated-with-a-sharper-brain-later-in-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=practicing-music-is-associated-with-a-sharper-brain-later-in-life Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1835 If you want your brain to stay in good form as the years add up, be sure to keep a healthy diet, exercise frequently, and … play a musical instrument? A new meta-analysis of studies on the link between music and cognitive health has concluded that regularly practicing a musical instrument correlates with enhanced cognitive…

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]]> Music as a Sleep Aid https://allpsych.com/music-as-a-sleep-aid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-as-a-sleep-aid Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:32:05 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1821 “Turn up the music, I’m trying to sleep!” It’s not a phrase you’re likely to hear, but it’s one that apparently describes many people’s bedtime routines. Music is a popular sleep aid, and a new study from researchers in the United Kingdom reveals just how common using music to facilitate sleep is. In the online…

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