Music Effect On The Brain - 896 Words

Music affects the brain in many different ways. What would our world be like without music? Music has a direct path to our brain. It is a very big part of our daily lives. Everywhere a person goes, they hear music. Music affects chemicals in the brain that affect our emotions. Different types of music affect the brain differently. Music can be used in therapy to help a person with emotional problems. Music is even part of every country on earth. Humans are a musical species. Music has a major importance on the way we think and act. It affects and almost controls chemicals in the brain that control and affect our emotions. It affects chemicals such as melatonin, oxytocin, serotonin, etc. Melatonin may increase the production of†¦show more content†¦They have grown together since the beginning of time. Music affects the brain’s chemistry in ways we are only beginning to comprehend. Through extensive research, it has been found that different types of music influen ce the brain differently. When a person is feeling upset or sad, they may listen to music with a similar tone as their mood. This can help them deal with the emotions that they are feeling. When people want to feel excited or when they are at a party, they may listen to music such as rock or electronic music because it is faster. It raises their heartbeat and gets their feet moving. People listen to relaxing music while they are doing tasks such as homework or taking an exam. Certain music such as rock and techno affect two different chemicals in the brain. â€Å" Rock music was shown to cause decreased prolactin... a hormone associated with feeling good.†(Levitin 99) â€Å"Techno music increased levels of plasma norepinephrine (NE), a growth hormone.†(Levitin 99) People listen to music to feel happy, sad, or angry. It just depends on the mood they are in that day. Music is used in many ways. It is even used in types of therapy. Music therapy has helped ma ny people reach their goals and overcome obstacles. â€Å"The American Music Therapy Association defines music therapy as â€Å"the clinical evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals.†Ã¢â‚¬  (Taylor) A lot of people have ADHD and by using a BMT activating file 20 minutes