Classical music lifts our mood by synchronizing our ‘extended amygdala’

Classical music lifts our mood by synchronizing our ‘extended amygdala’

Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person’s mood. In a study published August 9 in the Cell Press journal Cell Reports, scientists in China use brainwave measurements and neural imaging techniques to show how Western classical music elicits its positive effects on the brain. Their goal is … Read more