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Author: Emma Ling Hwei Young

04 Nov

Posted at 20:43h in Sound Stage

Based on a controlled research study among breast cancer survivors, females who listened to music for 8 weeks not only improved cognitive function and mood, but also felt less stressed and fatigued - an effect that was not seen among survivors who simply practiced meditation. This identifies a feasible, cost-effective, and critical intervention for improving cognitive systems among this highly prevalent population. Learn more by checking out...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: A very short blog post that highlights (and provides links to underlying research) six benefits of music education on young children: enhanced language, improved memory, strenghtened hand eye-coordination, powerful study habits, teamwork skills, and heightened mental processing/problem solving abilities. AUTHOR SUMMARY: Jenny Silverston READ MORE: https://nebhe.org/journal/tuning-in-six-benefits-of-music-education-for-kids/...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: The JED Foundation has vital research and a wide range of resources. This article has an array of valid viewpoints and the relevance of music and its connection to mental health. This article also discusses critical components of culture and personality and their relationship to music. It studies music's effects on children and adults, identifying the changes that occur over time as well as different...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: The article covers biological ways music relieves stress in the brain, links to a Health Psychology Review article that summarizes a systemic research summary done in 2020. It also outline meditation techniques, music therapy uses, ways music listening can relieve pain, improve focus and ground you. It also notes different music genres and demonstrates how music can foster community and togetherness. It is designed to...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This article summarizes a Northwestern Medicine study, in collaboration with Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA), which shows that the gap between Alzheimer patients and caregivers can be bridged with a new music intervention. In the intervention — developed at ITA and called “Musical Bridges to Memory” — a live ensemble plays music from a patient’s youth such as songs from the musicals “Oklahoma”...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This is a study showing how music therapy was integrated across an entire health system vs. in one unit of one hospital, which is quite interesting. It uses data about these therapy sessions from the electronic health records (EHRs) of hospital patients over a span of 3.5 years. While interesting in its scope and setup, the study did not come to any specific conclusions about...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This article discusses a relatively new music therapy app called SoundMind designed to reduce students’ stress and anxiety through audio and visual beats tailored to the needs of each user. SoundMind launched in November 2021 and has gained over 100,000 users — in addition to reducing their stress and anxiety levels by 46%. From districts in Los Angeles to New York City, SoundMind has partnered...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This study reports preschool educators’ uses of music in educational settings, as well as challenges faced in incorporating music in the classroom in the U.S. Through a multiple-methods approach, data from two focus groups (N1 = 8, N2 = 6) and a survey (N = 119) are used to gain insight into how frequently preschool educators in the US use various types of music activities...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This article is a good source that cites how much exposure children and adolescents have to music daily - which begs the question what kind of influence that has over them. AUTHOR SUMMARY: READ MORE: https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Influence-Of-Music-And-Music-Videos-040.aspx...

30 Oct

Posted at 20:53h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: An article from the US Department of Veteran Affairs, this focuses on the use of drum circles to releive symptoms of PTSD among veterans. Resilient Rhythms is the name of the program and it is used by VA therapists to help Veterans deal with trauma, socialize with other Veterans, and express themselves more freely. The instructors’ goal, they said. is giving hope to marginalized members...

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