Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM, neurologist and author of Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to ...

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People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs. In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of ...

Charles Darwin, the father of modern evolutionary theory, believed that music in human society arose as a result of sexual ...

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Discover how quickly solitude drains your mental battery and why extroverts recharge faster around other people.

Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - slightly and temporarily - by stimulating two areas of the brain.

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Senior staff writer Anna Mammarelli argues that instrumental music boosts focus while lyrics distract and fuel cultural overstimulation.

Listening to music at work can you stay focused, build creativity and block out distractions, scientists say, although for some tasks silence may be best.