What really happens when we listen to music? Why do we even listen to music? Most people listen to music because it makes them happy, or they are feeling down and need something to comfort them. What people would describe as a happy song is somewhere between 90 bpm and 180 bpm. Anything below 90 bpm is most likely what people call a sad song. People listen to happy music mostly because it moves them. It motivates them to do things normally they would procrastinate on. When listening the brain releases dopamine, a chemical that is linked to motivation. On the other hand one of many reasons sad music is played is when someone is feeling down and wants something to relate to. It also triggers memories of an event or thing that caused the person to feel sad. Music can help us better our emotion and be used as a therapy towards patients that are troubled.
Other categories music can be put in is workout music, studying music, and even sleep music. People listen to more upbeat and fast paced music to get pumped up for sports or a …show more content…
With no side effects and works extremely well people in the newer generations will get to know very well. It works from very simple measures like bettering someone emotion to treating someone who experienced a traumatic event. For example some of the survivors of the September 11 attack used music therapy to recover. Over 7000 families and survivors from the traumatic event went to music therapist in their area and were given a program to go by. The music therapists designed the music programs given to “reduce stress, improve coping, and process the trauma associated with the crisis.”(Garrido , Sandra, et al) In total 33 Music therapist gave out specific programs to the survivors and families of 9/11. Each program was created to help that specific person the best way possible. Every day around the world more and more of these programs are being made. - Need
Other categories music can be put in is workout music, studying music, and even sleep music. People listen to more upbeat and fast paced music to get pumped up for sports or a …show more content…
With no side effects and works extremely well people in the newer generations will get to know very well. It works from very simple measures like bettering someone emotion to treating someone who experienced a traumatic event. For example some of the survivors of the September 11 attack used music therapy to recover. Over 7000 families and survivors from the traumatic event went to music therapist in their area and were given a program to go by. The music therapists designed the music programs given to “reduce stress, improve coping, and process the trauma associated with the crisis.”(Garrido , Sandra, et al) In total 33 Music therapist gave out specific programs to the survivors and families of 9/11. Each program was created to help that specific person the best way possible. Every day around the world more and more of these programs are being made. - Need