Tag: dopamine
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Music Training and Executive Function: What Studies Show About Focus, Memory & Attention
How can music training throughout various periods of your life help fight against cognitive decline? How does music training actually strengthen your brain and help executive function? In this study, Bottcher et al. investigate the association between playing a musical instrument across various periods of your life and the various multi-domain cognitive abilities that are…
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Music and Rewards: How Music Triggers Dopamine in the Brain
Dopamine is your brain’s way of telling you when it enjoys something. You’ve probably heard about dopamine in the media, but what exactly is dopamine, and how does music affect it? First off, what even is Dopamine? Dopamine is a chemical messenger in your brain that helps control feelings of pleasure, motivation, and reward. When…
