February 19, 2022 6:00 AM ET JON HAMILTON Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure. Madeline Gray for NPR When Michael Schneider’s anxiety and PTSD flare up, he reaches for...
by Anglia Ruskin University New research has found that music therapy sessions have a positive effect on the neurorehabilitation of acute stroke patients, as well as their mood. The study—the first large-scale investigation into the feasibility of delivering these exercises—was led by Dr. Alex Street, of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and was carried out on...
by Leila Ugincius, Virginia Commonwealth University Music makes us happy. Listening to music produces dopamine—nature’s happy pill—in the brain. And music also makes us sad. Listening to Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle,” Johnny Cash’s version of “Hurt” or just about anything by Hank Williams produces tears. In fact, music can evoke every emotion known to man. But can music also make us productive? Yes, if it’s the right music, according to Kathleen R. Keeler,...
