Effects That Music Has On Us And On Our Brain
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by: Jack Wogan
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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 Time: 9:17 AM
Music is among the most beautiful things that we have created. It is also an extremely powerful thing since it is able to unite all the elements in the universe, whether they are emotional, spiritual or physical. It also joins people worldwide as it helps them get past their linguistic, cultural or religious differences.
Most people can't imagine living without music and there are many music genres to suit and please everybody. Music has a strong influence on us and can make us feel good or sad. Different people respond to music in different ways. While some prefer listening to classical music because it relaxes them, others are bored or annoyed with it. Studies have demonstrated that baroque classical music has a beneficial influence on people as it has the power to increase people's concentration and ability to learn due to the fact that the brain uses both hemispheres to process music. So, it has all got to do with our brain and with the way the rhythm affects the frequency of the brain waves.
The selection of the proper type of music to listen to is truly significant. Music has the power to influence our brain and thus us both positively and negatively. It has been demonstrated on plants that slow music, like classical music or jazz, affects them positively, making them grow quicker, while loud music, like rap or heavy rock, affects them negatively, making them shrivel and die. The same thing is true for humans, too. The latter type of music can make us feel depressed, hostile, angry, thus causing disruptive behavior. This is a result of the fact that the symmetry between the two hemispheres of the brain is disrupted.
Due to the fact that music is really powerful, it can and should be used as therapy in the cure of several illnesses and disorders. Music can lower blood pressure and fight anxiety; it can prevent seizures and fight stress; it can treat depression and insomnia. Alzheimer or Parkinson patients have also benefited from listening to the proper type of music because their condition improved. If you play the piano, the guitar, the flute or the violin, it can boost your motivation and self-confidence. And you can use the guitar effects pedal to help your music sound better.
Whether music is seen as a hobby, a passion or a profitable career, everybody is conscious of its power on us, regardless of the genres we like listening to. Both humans and plants or animals are affected by it, positively or negatively.
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