News tagged with music psychology
Vivid descriptions of faces 'don't have to go into detail'
Celebrated writers such as Charles Dickens and George Eliot described characters' faces vividly without going into detail about their features, according to a research group led at the University of Strathclyde.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Emotional and physical pain sufferers prescribed a dose of music
New research into how music conveys emotion could benefit the treatment of depression and the management of physical pain.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Background music can impair performance, cites new study
For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression, enhances mood, and can increase cognitive functioning, such as spatial awareness. However, until now, research has not addressed how ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Musical skill reflects working memory capacity in addition to practice time
but it's not going to turn you into Liberace. A new study looks at the role that working memory capacity plays in piano players' ability to sight read a new piece of music, an important and complex skill for musicians.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2010 |
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Love ballad leaves women more open to a date
If you're having trouble getting a date, French researchers suggest that picking the right soundtrack could improve the odds. Women were more prepared to give their number to an 'average' young man after listening to romantic ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 18, 2010 |
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Music tuition can help children improve reading skills
Children exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 16, 2009 |
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