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Author: Jaryn Dominique

25 Sep

Posted at 01:07h in Sound Stage

In today’s world, music transcends entertainment—it is a lifeline for many. Recognizing the therapeutic potential of music in mental health, We Are All Music (WAAM) and Sounds of Saving (SoS) have joined forces in a powerful collaboration aimed at understanding how music can help prevent suicide and support individuals struggling with their mental health. Understanding the Role of Music in Mental Health Music has long been seen as...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This post explores the benefits of music therapy for children and teens both in the hospital and while recovering at home. The author, a licensed music therapist, defines music therapy as "the therapeutic use of music to meet a child’s mental, physical, emotional and spiritual needs." Music therapy is beneficial to having children express emotions in a non-verbal way and can also help the child...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: Music lights up many parts of the brain, and now is being used by a program called Music and Memory that helps those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has reports on how the program helps connect Alzheimer's patients with themselves. AUTHOR SUMMARY: CBS Evening News READ MORE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7vkKHYosuQ...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This study investigates how background music influences learning with respect to three different theoretical approaches. Both the Mozart effect as well as the arousal-mood-hypothesis indicate that background music can potentially benefit learning outcomes. While the Mozart effect assumes a direct influence of background music on cognitive abilities, the arousal-mood-hypothesis assumes a mediation effect over arousal and mood. However, the seductive detail effect indicates that seductive...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: What is music and why do people think it is important for learning? Musical sounds fill our lives: from the music you share online to the songs playing in shops and restaurants, we are rarely far from music. Playing music gives the brain a multisensory “workout” that can strengthen memory, help us pay attention, and perhaps even improve reading ability. In this article, we highlight...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: Research on the impact of music interventions has indicated positive effects on a variety of skills. These findings suggest musical interventions may have further potential to support educational processes and development of children. This paper reviews the latest evidence on the effect of musical interventions on the development of primary school-aged children. Four electronic databases were searched from January 2010 through June 2016 using music,...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This blog posting highlights the importance of music in helping LGBTQ+ youth with their journey to self discovery. "Music allows LGBTQIA+ youth to escape from the exclusivity of our immediate reality by participating in LGBTQIA+ culture on our own terms, at our own pace and without the pressure or risk of disclosing our identity to others." Much of the article discusses the need for youth...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: This 2023 blog posting gives some background on the origins of Pride Month and activities for 2023 but its real value is in the discussion of how music impacts LGBTQ+ individuals. The author notes that "music has played a vital role in providing a platform for these individuals to express their identities, experiences and emotions. The influence of queer artists and allies in the music...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: There's no doubt that a lot of people would say, perhaps a little hyperbolically, that rock and roll saved their lives. Now, new research has shown that the music just might be able to serve as a literal life saver for diabetics. In the United States alone, over 37 million people have diabetes, a condition wherein the body produces little to no insulin. Subsequently, diabetic...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:34h in Music Impact

ABSTRACT: Newborns can't exactly swing their hips to prove they can jive, so researchers monitored the brains of 14 infants listening to variations of a rock rhythm — complete with drum, snare and high hat cymbal. When "metrically-unimportant portions" of the beat were silenced, nothing much changed among the auditory-related activity in the brain, the researchers found. But when the rhythm was disturbed, particularly by omitting the...

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