Studies in the neuroscience of music gained momentum in the 1990s as an integrated part
of the well-controlled experimental research tradition. However, during the past two …

The benefits of community music activities for promoting well-being have been well
recognized in previous literature. However, due to their wide variability and flexible …

We examine a highly cited randomized controlled trial on dance‐movement therapy with
adolescent girls with mild depression and examine its treatment in 14 evidence reviews and …

The psychological variables that were particularly influenced by social distancing during the
COVID‐19 pandemic—stress, loneliness, social participation, and well‐being—correspond …

Music training is generally assumed to improve perceptual and cognitive abilities. Although
correlational data highlight positive associations, experimental results are inconclusive …

Musical activities (MA) such as singing, playing instruments, and listening to music may be
associated with health benefits. However, evidence from epidemiological studies is still …

Objectives Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease leading to motor
impairments and dystonia across diverse muscle groups including vocal muscles. The vocal …

Inhibition control is an essential executive function during children's development,
underpinning self-regulation and the acquisition of social and language abilities. This …

El Sistema-inspired music education programs aim to positively alter the life trajectory of
historically underserved youth, with hypothesized benefits in cognitive and social …

Background: This study investigated how different hearing profiles influenced melodic
contour identification (MCI) in a real-world concert setting with a live band including drums …