Lucy Patston and Lynette Tippett, two scientists at the University of Auckland, set out to investigate whether the brains of musicians process music in the same brain areas where language is processed ...

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 ...

You've probably heard that classical music is good for studying, taking tests and doing creative work. This idea stems from the "Mozart Effect," a term coined in 1993 when scientists discovered that ...

Does background music encourage customers to buy more goods? Perhaps, but it depends on what day it is. In a study based on three supermarkets in Sweden, researchers showed that background music did ...

Why do so many current TV shows have background music so loud it drowns out the dialogue? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others ...

One of the most common complaints to BBC television in recent years has been that some people find it hard to hear the dialogue in our shows. They cite many reasons for this, the most common among ...