Short Summary: The Effect Music Has On The Brain

Have you ever wondered the effect of what music you are currently listen to has on your brain? Is it capable of improving or degrading it? If so, how and why is music able to do it? Well there are many factors that come into consideration: the type of music you listen to, what psychological state your brain is currently in and the mood in which the music affects it, as well as how it impacts your emotional state. All these factors are linked to the human brain, so how does music affect all of that? Thanks to many articles, surveys, and scientific research; we now have a better understanding of this subject. From an article “The Effect Music Has on the Brain” by MARVELOUS states that listening to music has the capabilities of improving …show more content…
Believe me, I wouldn’t wish this upon anyone; but if you are succumb to this unlucky tragedy, then I urge you to find your phone or locate the nearest radio and put on some music. If you aren’t able to do it, have someone around you assist you. Music can be extremely beneficial to those with brain damage, this is because of the abilities music has on the human brain with speech recognition and verbalism. Listening to your favorite tunes can regenerate your ability to speak again. It is actually a process that therapists use called “Melodic Intonation.” Music can also be beneficial for the brain when it comes to seizures. Studies have shown that 23 out of 29 seizures have significantly reduced the possibility of having an episode just by listening to piano masterpieces like Mozart. It is due to the melodic, calming tones of the piano affecting the cerebral cortex. This study was done back in 1998 and published in the experiment “Mozart Effect on Epileptiform Activity." For those who are ill-fated with this tragic physical exhibition, always keep a backup CD of piano songs nearby just in case there is another