Do you know these unknown facts about music on you?

Have you heard of the effects of music on your brain? Do you know that there are some effects of music that go well beyond the mere pleasure of listening? You’ll find fifteen of them in this list.

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1. Music heals broken bones

Playing heavy metal to tired hospital patients is now acknowledged by doctors. According to the study, listened to metal can heal broken bones. Metal makes the nerves that connect bone cells, running parallel to the nerve endings, tell the bones when they are moving around. And this simple action means the bone can stand the tension of force.

2. Music affects the brain stem

Those who can play musical instruments. They can tune in any song once they hear it. And for these individuals the neural circuitry of the brain stem may be stimulated because of the repetitive use of the instrument.

3. Music calms you

In his journal article “The Effect of Music on Human Neurophysiology”, Carl Schmitt shows the incredible correlation between music and its emotional effect. But he also explains how neuroscientists and musicians compare to each other:

“The differences in our modes of working are not about the location of our attention, or the strength of our attention. The cognitive processes needed for music are the same cognitive processes that are involved in thinking and communicating in other settings. We do not distinguish the brain regions involved in thinking and understanding mathematical equations from the brain regions involved in interpreting songs. And it is music, with its non-linear nature, that provides us with the perfect mode of communication with our most intimate selves, the self that is not silent, the self that responds without having to say anything at all. Music provides a perfect antidote for our silent thoughts, perhaps even by providing an important mental relief, a way of turning off the mind.”

4. Music makes you move

We are all familiar with the rhythm, music makes us move. Researchers discovered that music stimulates the part of the brain that controls movement. And when you are playing an instrument it is possible to see how rhythm is directly linked to movement. Musicians have to respond quickly, to make the same beats over and over again.

5. Music increases your memory

It has been found in many studies that music is good for memory. Playing a piece of music for you is very stimulating. This leads to the neural activity of the region of the brain responsible for memory.

6. Music makes you be more productive

Research shows that listening to music can boost your productivity. Researchers found that listening to an album of Mozart gave people more energy during their work than listening to a collection of pop songs. Music inspires and motivates people, but many organisations want to apply this effect as well. For example, the Delta Airlines has a group of employees working together by listening to music.

7. Music is a happiness enhancer

Research shows how playing a musical instrument increases the capacity of your brain to identify emotions in others. It makes people more understanding and sensitive to other people.

8. Music makes you smarter

When researchers made individuals listen to Mozart or other classical music they were able to remember things better. This is exactly what neuroscientist Bart Ehrman discovered when he gave music to Alzheimer patients in the Alzheimer’s hospital. Those who listened to music, had better cognitive function. But it didn’t matter what music was played, classical, jazz, modern, it made no difference. Music was responsible for this increase in cognitive performance. And Mozart even had benefits for some people who suffer from schizophrenia.

9. Music makes you healthier

A recent study on pianists revealed how playing musical instruments make the muscles of the hand work much faster and more efficiently. The muscles work on the piano, with its different tones, just as well as when they are doing yoga. And piano tunes is good for your health, it reduces your stress levels.

There is also evidence that music can improve people’s memory. Music can improve one’s cognitive functioning, just as it is related to many other cognitive processes such as decision-making, memory, attention, decision-making.

10. Music promotes positive emotions

Many scientists believe that emotions such as joy and happiness are a result of many interactions of neural activity. The music we listen to can contribute to emotional learning. The content of the music can make people learn about other people. Music makes you feel positive emotions such as love, joy, happiness, and satisfaction.

11. Music improves your learning skills

Music has many benefits when it comes to learning. Music stimulates areas of the brain that are involved in learning and emotions. This explains why learning about history and other cultures through music is very positive. Music can stimulate the memory and cognitive functioning.

12. Music makes people stronger

The structure of the muscles of people playing an instrument are much stronger, as they need to move the body to make the instruments move.

And it is possible to improve your posture while playing the instrument. When people move their heads and shoulders back they improve the posture.

And of course there are many more benefits. But a lot of research is still needed. Music is not a simple thing. When we learn music, it influences us in many different areas of our lives.

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