Music is a universal language present in the lives of many— myself included. Whether its at work, school, parties, the gym, or in the comfort of our homes, music follows us wherever we go. But music serves as much more than just a source of entertainment. A research paper I read recently discussed the effect of music on memory. I was fascinated by how significant a role music plays in our lives.
The use of songs to aid students in remembering material seen in the education of young children is something I have learned about and experienced in my own life. What I didn’t know was the the specific connection between musical compositions, emotions, and the memory mechanisms in our brain. I was equally as interested in the remedial uses of music seen in experiments on patients with impaired cognitive function. Results showed that listening to music improves the memory of the individuals. The various ways in which music benefit people raise many questions for further psychological study. I wonder whether certain genres of music could be more helpful than others in helping retain information. It would also be interesting to find out if there is a way to help people with certain learning disabilities or disorders like Alzheimer's through the use of music. The possibilities of research on this topic are endless. There is so much more studying the area to be done, and as I read from the paper, research has only begun.
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