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Here is a question we get from parents all the time – should I let my teenager listen to music while they study? First of all, what is the greatest concern for parents – that their child will be distracted, will not complete their study tasks or that they are just goofing off during the […]
Do you use background music when you are completing a creative task? If you do, do you find that your creative output is better, more innovative or unexpected, or does the background music hinders these outputs? In this study, the researchers used four conditions, meaning four different options for background sounds. These were background music […]
This is a brilliant article worth a full read, but here are some highlights for you from one of BBBs favourite researchers Professor Sarah Wilson from the University of Melbourne. “When we study singing, we don’t just learn about singing,” she says. “We learn about things that make us uniquely human and gain insights into […]
This is an interesting article and summarises important findings on the enhanced abilities of trained musicians when it comes to attention skills. But it is also interesting to delve into the paper itself and look at the section titled “Methods”. This tells us what the researchers defined as trained musicians. These details should always be […]
Imagine having a singing group at your work. Imagine starting the day with a song with your colleagues. What would your work culture feel like and how would you feel about going to work? New research has just found, unsurprisingly, that singing with fellow employees reduces work stress and may improve well-being, engagement and potentially […]
Our auditory processing system is possibly our largest information gathering sense. It keeps us safe and it processes mountains of information without our knowledge. It also never turns off. But, sometimes it just gets tired and bit overwhelmed. Think of how your auditory processing is going after a long and possibly very noisey day, you […]
In this study, researchers were looking for how the brain chose to synchronise with isochronous (out of sync) language syllables. Why did they do this? They did this to better understand the neural mechanisms between speech processing and language learning. Get BBB Posters to help your students understand their brains on music! Shop now! What […]
As always it is all about context and what you trying the measure. This study found that background music for musicians (not specified in the abstract) lead to greater productivity, believe to be because of greater attention levels, than non musicians. Get access to all of the cutting edge research! Become a member today This […]
Group singing scientifically strengthens a community 🎶🧠 “You hear people say all the time, ‘Oh, I can’t sing’ or ‘I’m not good enough to sing,’ and I really think that’s a shame. It goes against our evolutionary history.” Check out the BBB Shop for posters and books! Let’s take ourselves back just a bit. What […]
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