Music is one of the very few things that ties the human race together. Everybody knows what music is. Music is any vocal or instrumental noise that produces harmony. Almost everybody listens to music daily, whether it is actual music or rather enjoyable noises in the background. Music is everywhere, at groceries stores, dressing rooms, classrooms, elevators, restaurants, etc. It’s as if music were to follow everyone around wherever they went. An average American listens to music for about 4 hours a day (Stutz). What a lot of people do not know is the history of music, how it has changed, and the science behind music. Nobody ever really wonders or questions what music is doing to their brain and to other people’s brain. Maybe the reason for
…show more content…
Music sensors off the Nucleus Accumbens, which gives off the emotional reaction to music (Cooper). For example, let us say that someone is sad. The song they will most likely choose to listen to would be sad. The reason for this is because people like to feel comforted and know that they are not alone. It gives them a sense of comfort knowing someone else understands the way they do too. It is a way of coping through things. This is the same reason why people listen to upbeat music when they are dancing, because they are excited and want something to pump them up (Kim). Music also affects your physical feelings. The faster the song is, the faster your heart beats, just like breathing. Music also relieves pain, reduces blood pressure, and boosts immunity (Christ). This is not always the case, though. Sometimes music generates the perceived emotions. People may just simply understand a piece of music without actually feeling the emotions in the song. This explains why some people find sad music rather enjoyable than depressing. Along with feeling different, people do certain things differently when music is being …show more content…
Music affects the motor cortex, which is responsible for tapping, dancing, and playing an instrument (Cooper). Studies show that children with 3 or more years of musical instrument training do better than those who have not been taught an instrument (Cooper). They tend to excel better in vocabulary and nonverbal reasoning skills (Cooper). Music helps both of those who play instruments and those who are interested in sports. Music pumps up those people while working out or playing a sport. Music actually competes for the brain 's attention. It helps override the signals of tiredness and exhaustion (Cooper). Instead of listening to their heavy breathing, people focus on the music they are listening to. Belle Cooper in a Huffington Post article stated that cyclists who listen to music required 7% less oxygen to do the same work as those who cycled in silence. This actually proves that music helps people physically in multiple ways. Music is a complete benefit when it comes to physical
Music sensors off the Nucleus Accumbens, which gives off the emotional reaction to music (Cooper). For example, let us say that someone is sad. The song they will most likely choose to listen to would be sad. The reason for this is because people like to feel comforted and know that they are not alone. It gives them a sense of comfort knowing someone else understands the way they do too. It is a way of coping through things. This is the same reason why people listen to upbeat music when they are dancing, because they are excited and want something to pump them up (Kim). Music also affects your physical feelings. The faster the song is, the faster your heart beats, just like breathing. Music also relieves pain, reduces blood pressure, and boosts immunity (Christ). This is not always the case, though. Sometimes music generates the perceived emotions. People may just simply understand a piece of music without actually feeling the emotions in the song. This explains why some people find sad music rather enjoyable than depressing. Along with feeling different, people do certain things differently when music is being …show more content…
Music affects the motor cortex, which is responsible for tapping, dancing, and playing an instrument (Cooper). Studies show that children with 3 or more years of musical instrument training do better than those who have not been taught an instrument (Cooper). They tend to excel better in vocabulary and nonverbal reasoning skills (Cooper). Music helps both of those who play instruments and those who are interested in sports. Music pumps up those people while working out or playing a sport. Music actually competes for the brain 's attention. It helps override the signals of tiredness and exhaustion (Cooper). Instead of listening to their heavy breathing, people focus on the music they are listening to. Belle Cooper in a Huffington Post article stated that cyclists who listen to music required 7% less oxygen to do the same work as those who cycled in silence. This actually proves that music helps people physically in multiple ways. Music is a complete benefit when it comes to physical