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When using music to alleviate pain, tempo matters

webfull — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:32:01 +0000

Music has the best chance of providing pain relief when it is played at our natural rhythm, a 91�� research team has discovered.

This suggests it may be possible to reduce a patient’s level of pain by using technology to take a piece of music someone likes and adjust the tempo to match their internal rhythm, the researchers said.

The discovery was the subject of a paper published this week in Pain, the top journal in the field of pain medicine and research.

Published: 3 February 2025

The science behind playing music in sync

webfull — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:03:35 +0000

Music is a collective experience that binds people together. From orchestral play to audiences handclapping, synchronization lays the foundation for all musical interactions. But what explains our ability to get in sync with someone or act in lock step with a group?

Published: 11 September 2023

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

webfull — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:26:31 +0000

How do people coordinate their actions with the sounds they hear? This basic ability, which allows people to cross the street safely while hearing oncoming traffic, dance to new music or perform team events such as rowing, has puzzled cognitive neuroscientists for years. A new study led by researchers at 91�� is shining a light on how auditory perception and motor processes work together.

Published: 1 September 2020

Find a partner who marches to the beat of your own drum

webfull — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:30:45 +0000

By Cynthia Lee

Newsroom

Everyone marches to the beat of their own drum: From walking to talking to producing music, different people’s movements occur at different speeds.

Published: 9 February 2016

Our head movements convey emotions

webfull — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:44:51 +0000

Head movements play an important role in conveying emotions through speech and music. Let your head do the talking.

Published: 27 October 2015

Vous ne savez pas danser? C'est la faute de votre rythme biologique

webfull — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:04:19 +0000

Published: 13 November 2014

Can’t Clap to the Beat? You Might be Beat-Deaf

webfull — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:37:33 +0000

Published: 12 November 2014

So, you think you can clap to the beat?

webfull — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:46:17 +0000

Bobbing your head, tapping your heel, or clapping along with the music is a natural response for most people, but what about those who can’t keep a beat?

Published: 10 November 2014

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