Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Amsen writes about the overlap of science and art Sep 03, 2025, 10:29am EDT Music, what can’t it do? Listening to music ...

In a recent article in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers investigated how the characteristics of music, when played after learning, influenced emotional arousal and memory. Building on these ...

“Music is the medicine of the mind.” That is what American soldier and politician John A. Logan (1826–1886) once said. I kind of agree with it. Being a classically trained mezzosoprano, I know from ...

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 ...