Memory-fueled performance: Musicians recalling positive memories before playing showed improved emotional state, higher arousal, and better performance under pressure. Sonic energy matters: Background ...

Music that evokes an emotional response may influence the specificity of memory recall, new research suggests. Investigators found that participants who were shown a series of images of everyday items ...

Recent research highlights how classical music can enhance study performance, memory retention, and even social bonding. Studies show that works by composers like Chopin and Beethoven can activate ...

December brings fall semester's final exams and some students turn to music to help while they study. But is that a good idea? A September article from University of Maryland Global Campus touts the ...

In a recent article in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers investigated how the characteristics of music, when played after learning, influenced emotional arousal and memory. Building on these ...

The soundtrack of this story begins with a vaguely recognizable and pleasant groove. But if I stop writing and just listen for a second, the music reveals itself completely. In Freddie Hubbard’s ...