Aesthetic preference is intricately linked to learning and creativity. Previous studies have largely examined the perception of novelty in terms of pleasantness and the generation of novelty via ...

Neural resonance theory proposes that music is not a mental image of the sounds we hear but actual physical vibrations ...

Humans can anticipate music and derive pleasure from it. Expectations facilitate the learning of movements associated with anticipated events, and they are also linked with reward, which may further ...

It's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a select few with special genetic gifts or those who began musical ...

Duolingo, the popular language learning app, will now teach users another way to express themselves: music. A new music learning course available within Duolingo’s iOS app teaches musical notes and ...

A new study has found that learning music plays a critical yet often overlooked role in enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents, calling for a stronger focus on music education in schools ...

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults ...

From hearing lullabies to the sing-song lilt of a parent’s voice, babies form strong connections with their caregivers through sound and song. Think about the way we instinctively bounce or rock fussy ...