Brain-imaging technology has revolutionized our understanding of the way our brains process music. Can it help those with hearing loss enjoy their favorite songs? As a person with life-long hearing ...

Ever wonder why metalheads are such teddy bears on the inside, despite how callused they look with their black shirts and battle vests? According to a new study by Southern Methodist University, ...

People who deeply grasp the pain or happiness of others also process music differently, say researchers. The study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience compared MRI scans of low- and high-empathy ...

I listen to music only at very specific times. When I go out to hear it live, most obviously. When I’m cooking or doing the dishes I put on music, and sometimes other people are present. When I’m ...

Areas of the brain that uniquely activate in people with higher empathy when they listen to familiar music. Source: SMU, UCLA (Wallmark et al.) Those who deeply grasp the pain or joy of other people ...