Despite arguments to the contrary, background music can undermine both creative innovation and productivity. According to several surveys, most people believe listening to music boosts their ...

Lucy Patston and Lynette Tippett, two scientists at the University of Auckland, set out to investigate whether the brains of musicians process music in the same brain areas where language is processed ...

We listen to music most of the time, and driving is no different. Scientists have discovered that the music we listen to influences our behavior, including behind the wheel. Sometimes, this can lead ...

Music is widely used to motivate human behaviors and to influence mindset. Background music plays an important role in our everyday lives (eating, drinking, shopping, and driving). It is an important ...

Need inspiration? Happy background music can help get the creative juices flowing. Simone Ritter, at Radboud University in the Netherlands, and Sam Ferguson, at the University of Technology in Sydney, ...