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Effects of Music on the Mind and Brain How does music influence the working of the human mind and brain? What are the effects of music on the mind and brain? Music h bn n integral rt f th human lifestyle frm a long time. It believed t h bn a rt f civilizations tht existed 50,000 years ago. It very fntn t note tht music evolved a means f expression, n hence, generally, reflects th social, economic, environmental, religious n th thr aspects related t humans. Thus, music w, n still , a way t express a range f emotions n feelings. The study of the effects of music on the mind and brain has been a subject of interest for many. The interconnection between music and the physical and mental health of human beings has been researched since long. The research has concluded that music does have positive effects on the mind and brain of human beings. Music has the power of healing certain ailments. Indian classical music has been found to have the strongest healing powers. Be it about fighting anxiety, be it about speeding the healing process, music is the answer to all the queries. Effects of Music on the Mind There are times when one feels depressed. Feelings of gloom and inadequacy fill ones mind and carrying out even the daily activities becomes difficult. Depression reduces brain activity and hampers the minds ability to plan and execute tasks. Lack of the neurotransmitter, Serotonin, leads to a depressed state of mind. Soothing musical notes help increase the Serotonin levels of the brain, thus alleviating mental depression. Anxiety is associated with an upcoming event that may have an unknown outcome. It may lead to sleeplessness and other anxiety disorders. Music plays a vital role in calming the nerves and soothing ones mind. Flat musical notes induce sleep, while natural notes provide the mind with alertness. Music is found to affect the process of learning and thinking. If work is accompanied by quiet and soothing music, it helps the listener think, analyze and work faster in a more efficient manner. Music develops a positive attitude in the listeners and provides them with motivation. Surveys have shown that music brings about remarkable improvements in the academic skills of students, who are made to listen to certain kinds of music while studying or working in the lab. Listening to pleasant music, while doing a difficult task, can make it seem easier. Music has a positive effect on the interpersonal skills of an individual. Failures that we face in life are often the result of lack of confidence and lack of desire to learn. Students obtaining poor school grades do not necessarily lack intelligence. Their poor academic results are often an outcome of their lack of motivation and their disinterest. Music lessons during school can help the students fight their mental block. Music proves helpful in encouraging young children to venture new fields. It helps them develop the confidence needed to achieve success in life. Effects of Music on the Brain Music has a positive effect on the concentration level of the listeners. It is also found to improve ones memory. Research has found that the silence between two musical notes triggers the brain cells and neurons, which are responsible for the development of sharp memory. Flute music, and instruments like santoor and sarod are recommended for the enhancement of concentration and memory. Strong beats cause the brain waves to resonate in synch with the beat bringing about higher levels of

concentration and alertness. Music plays a vital role in enhancing creativity. Music has a positive impact on the right side of the brain. Music triggers the brain center, which deal with the development of creativity. Certain ragas are known to activate all the chakras of the listeners body, thus benefiting him/her in the performance of other creative tasks. Music is found to give students the capacity to trust themselves. It provides them with an internal discipline. Rhythm is known to help the students learn math. Music stimulates the brain centers that deal with thinking, analyzing and planning, thus enhancing ones organizational skills. Music helps secrete endorphins that help in speeding the process of healing. It acts as an effective distraction from pain and suffering. While diverting one's mind away from pain, it also helps bring about certain chemical processes in the brain that aid healing. After undergoing surgery, patients may be advised to undergo a music therapy. Listening to melodious, comforting music is sure to have a positive effect on the physical and mental well-being of patients. How does Music affect your Mood? Some look at music as a hobby; for some music is their passion, while some pursue music as their career. Music has a direct influence on your mood. Book stores, restaurants and shopping malls often keep some music playing in the background. The kind of music they choose to play depends on the kind of audiences they target. Music is found to enhance customer experience. Music being played in malls and restaurants peps up the mood of customers. People tend to spend more time in malls or hotels that play pleasant music. Music brightens up the atmosphere around you and is definite to cheer you up. Sad tunes often bring tears to the eyes. Cheerful songs brighten up your mood. Different types of tunes are seen to create different kinds of moods and arouse different kinds of emotions. Negative Effects that Music Can Have For music to have positive effects on the mind and brain, it should be complex enough to involve brain activity. It should be synchronous and generate sound waves that are in tune with the body's internal rhythm. It should be played at a volume the listeners' ears can accept and should have regular beats to have any good effects on the body and mind rhythm and functioning. Here are some of the negative effects of music on the mind. Very loud music can disturb the symmetry between the right and left halves of the brain. Loud music results in a disturbed state of mind. Exposure to harsh or disruptive music at an early age can lead to learning disabilities and behavior problems in children. According to a study by Dr. John Diamond, an Australian physician and psychiatrist, body muscles go weak when subjected to the stopped anapestic beat in hard rock music. He also says that shrill frequencies and irregular beats are harmful to the mind and body. Disharmony in music has been shown to reduce retention levels of the brain and lead to aggression and hyperactivity. Heavily repeating musical patterns can lead to feelings of anger and boredom. So, the effects music can have on your mind or brain depend largely on the kind of music you choose to listen to. To experience the positive psychological effects of music, you should listen to only good music. A sound which spells melody is music. It's the sound that has the power of creating a calm. That's the magic of music. Listening to music gives me the experience of divine pleasure. What about you?

 me the truth, Frank, remember that? We used to live by it. And you know whats so good about the truth? Tell
Everyone knows what it is however long theyve lived without it. No one forgets the truth, Frank, they just get better at lying.
-April Wheeler (Revolutionary Road) -April Wheeler (Kate Winslet)

being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I dont mind being completely insane If Maybe Ill take you with me then.
Im going back the first chance I get, I tell you. People are alive there. Not like here. All I know, April, is I want to feel things. Really feel them, you know. Hows that for an ambition?
- Frank Wheeler, Revolutionary Road

no one forgets the truth frank , they just get better at lying ..

I know is, I wanna feel thingsreallyfeel them. Hows that for an ambition? All
-Frank Wheeler, Revolutionary Road.

takes backbone to lead the life you want, Frank. It

-April Wheeler (Revolutionary Road)

hopeless emptiness. now youve said it. plenty of people are onto the emptiness, but it takes real guts to see the hopelessness.

This is whats unrealistic. Its unrealistic for a man with a fine mind to go on working year after year at a job he cant stand. Coming home to a place he
cant stand, to a wife whos equally unable to stand the same things. And you know what the worst part of it is? Our whole existence