The sound of music. It brings a nice tune. Music can also put us in a certain mood. Regardless of our tastes in music, we can agree that a tune can help us lighten our mood. As someone who listens to music everyday, I get curious as to why we as humans feel different music genres can shape the way we function throughout the day. Let’s have a look.
The origins of music dates back to the early days of human civilization. Early evidence reveal that humans may have created flutes from animal parts while using rocks as percussion. It appeared likely that the sound of music was used thousands of years ago to help people communicate as they were unable to speak like we do today.
The evolution of music has changed over the centuries. In the early days of Christianity, music was flowed with latin texts which was meant as worshipping God. During the medieval era, music started to elaborate on devices which created beauty and faith. The renaissance era of the 16th century, was known as the golden age of music because the instruments that were formed helped create great music. We can agree that music has greatly changed over different periods of the common era.
Music in our Head
The musical effect (as this blogger likes to describe it) can change the tone in the human mind. A study from the University Of Central Florida reveals that music can help with people with Alzheimer’s by playing their favorite songs. The connect to music and Alzheimer’s patients can be associated with fond memories evoking in the brain. Other benefits can also help reduce seizures, boost your immune system, as well as helping repairing brain damage.
Hip-hop, techno, classic, what’s your favorite genre? Why does our mood change based on the music we listen to?
Research studies have shown that the music we enjoy relies on dopamine. The music we play activates our “dopamine receptors” in the brain, which allows our hormones to give us feelings of comfort and happiness. The release of dopamine explains why we feel pleasure when we listen to our favorite genres.
How does music makes us want to dance? The answer to this broad question is very scientific.
In videos, marketing music is used to grab our attention. Don’t you start to sing when your favorite song starts to play during a commercial? This can be seen as a way to get your attention in the product the ad is trying to sell.
This answer could be similar to why we enjoy certain music genres. The human brain activates when someone dances as the brain is trying to observe how a dancer moves around.
Conclusion
Music is a tool we use to help take our mind off things. Listening to tunes can help our brains release dopamine which can makes us motivated to perform a task or to keep us in a calm mood. Regardless of your taste in music, we can all agree that without music, the world would be much different.
Until my next blog post, take care and thanks for reading.
Robert Toto
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