Introduction

“Music and Memory” is a blog dedicated to the topic of how music affects the human brain.  As a musician I am fascinated with the effects of music to the brain.  These effects can be positive or negative depending on many different factors.  Music is such a large part of my life and I've often wondered if it’s good for my brain or is it possible that it’s not?  There are many different opinions on the matter and there have been a lot of studies that have been done over the years.  Studies have been done on the positive and negative effects that certain types of music have on the brain’s ability to retain information while studying.  Other studies have been done to show the positive effects that music can have with Alzheimer’s patients and how it stimulates their brains and temporarily “awakens” them.  Music has been proven as an effective type of therapy for several different mental diseases.  Scientists have determined what part of the brain is stimulated by music and have done experiments to determine its effects on human behavior.  I feel that there are so many different applications of music in our lives and I think that sometimes we take for granted this amazing type of brain stimulation that has been a part of human culture for ages.

Music Stimulation in Your Brain
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