The haunting melodies that bring tears to our eyes and the disorganized thoughts that characterize psychosis might seem worlds apart. Yet emerging research suggests these disparate experiences may ...

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 ...

Music listening is a ubiquitous and constant phenomenon in our lives. This desire is driven by music’s core effects on motivation, pleasure, and social connection. These effects promote health and ...

Profs and Pints Alameda presents: "How Music Affects Our Brains," with Petr Janata, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California Davis who has spent more than three decades studying the ...

“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 ...

Generative artificial intelligence is changing how music is created, experienced, and understood—especially in film and video. A new study asks a bold question: Can music made by machines move people ...