Every brain has a soundtrack. Its tempo and tone will vary, depending on mood, frame of mind, and other features of the brain itself. When that soundtrack is recorded and played back -- to an ...

Studies suggest certain kinds of music can improve focus, especially among those with ADHD. Like many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Jake Sussman struggled in ...

Scientists have found a way to achieve higher levels of concentration when practicing mindfulness through applying non-invasive ultrasound technology to the brain. Derived from a significant practice ...

Company to offer simultaneous digital versions of full retail titles for new systems this year; first games will be New Super Mario Bros. 2 and new Brain Age title. Nintendo reveals first franchise ...

Researchers have found that the average person's attention was 12 seconds in 2000, but it's just 8 seconds today. The average goldfish: 9 seconds. Wow. Human beings are officially less focused than ...

Whether you’re working from home or studying for class, sometimes it’s nice to turn on a little music to help you tune out all the noise around you. It can be easy to get distracted if your partner is ...

Rebecca Atkinson is on the board of directors at Chiltern Music Therapy. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa, here. More intriguing is the impact that music can have ...

“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...