Music and Psychology

The level of fear felt by a person walking on an empty and dark street may decrease or increase due to the influence of the music he hears. It is also known that the music used in horror movies is successful in increasing tension.

Which parts of the brain does music affect and what is its relationship with hormones?
 

Music, It stimulates the central nervous system and the parts of the brain related to thinking, speaking, body control and learning and supports developments in this field. For example, it is known that music has a relaxing effect on the brain and alleviates hormonal irregularities in people suffering from depression. It also has the power to cause an increase or decrease in stress hormones, depending on the style and type of music. In addition, music has a therapeutic feature in psychological and mental illnesses.

Can you give examples of research on the relationship between music and psychology?

Any research done on this subject? In the experiment, people in two separate groups were shown watching sharks in an aquarium. These two groups felt almost the same feeling when they watched the sharks without music. Later, one group was shown the same aquarium with tension-filled music, and the other group was shown watching it with cheerful music. The feelings of the two groups have changed under the influence of music. While the group listening to tension-filled music became tense with fear, the group listening to cheerful music watched the shark with pleasure, just like watching a whale. In another study, some patients undergoing surgery were listened to classical music and their response to pain was observed. It has been determined that patients who listen to classical music need less painkillers before and after surgery, and the research has concluded that music has a soothing or reducing effect on pain.

What are the effects of playing a musical instrument on human psychology and brain?

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When any melody is heard, many regions in the brain become active. When a musical instrument is played, this activity pattern becomes more evident. People interested in music have high auditory abilities. The areas in the brain responsible for the control and movement of muscles and the auditory and visual departments are in harmony. These are the conditions required to play a musical instrument.

Research shows that the brains of musicians are different from those of those who are not interested in music. Research using brain imaging methods revealed that the gray matter volume in the brains of people who received music education was greater than that of people who were not interested in music. (Gray matter is a tissue in the brain associated with functions such as muscle control, cognitive activities, visual and auditory perception, memory, thought formation, and self-control). In addition, scientists think that being interested in music from an early age improves muscle and movement abilities, provides visual-spatial coordination, helps focus, reduces depression and anxiety, and gives the opportunity to control emotions.

Music has an impact on people. What are its effects?

  • Music reduces stress and relaxes.
  • It causes decreases in anger level.
  • It helps to express emotions more accurately. .
  • When listening to music, it has a stimulating and activating effect as the amount of blood and oxygen going to the brain increases.
  • Certain types of music increase the secretion of the peaceful endorphin hormone and calmness.
  • Music directly affects heart rate and metabolism. The effects of fast-paced and heavy music in training have produced different results.
  • Music inspires, activates emotions and increases creativity.
  • The right and left hemispheres of the brain, which are the basic elements of effective learning, work in balance. It provides.
  • Reduces muscle tension, improves body movements and coordination.
  • It improves the brain's ability to perceive the physical world, visualize it and distinguish differences between objects.

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