Positive Health Effects of Music

#. Positive Health Effects of Music

 

From raising our spirits to giving us a beat to dance to, music has the power to transform our emotions and experiences.

Now, a new scientific study suggests that listening to music can also help us maintain a healthy body and mind.

Psychologists at the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST) have been studying the therapeutic effects of music for years.

Their latest study was the Music as Medicine project, and through it, they examined the relationship between music and positive neural responses in the brain.

They also checked how long it took for these responses to be triggered.

The researchers began by surveying over 7,500 participants about the importance of music in their lives.

Interestingly, they found that an overwhelming number of respondents use music to manage their emotions and stress levels on a daily basis.

After concluding the project, the psychologists found that it took about 11 minutes on average for the beneficial effects of music to kick in.

Moreover, they learned that different genres of music had different effects on emotion.

For instance, test subjects who listened to slow, relaxing ambient music said they got a better night's sleep, felt restful and contented, and had fewer negative thoughts.

Meanwhile, subjects who listened to fast pop music with happy lyrics reported higher energy levels, an overall happier attitude, and an increased feeling of being in control of their lives.

With these results in mind, the psychologists created a guideline for the daily recommended allowance of music, totaling 78 minutes a day.

Using food and nutrition as an analogy, they advise people to listen to various genres of music for certain lengths of time to manage different aspects of their emotional well-being.

By following these simple guidelines, the researchers say we can consistently experience the health benefits of music.

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analogy @ əˈnælədʒi 1.비유; 유사점   2.유추

Using food and nutrition as an analogy, they advise people to listen to various genres of music for certain lengths of time to manage different aspects of their emotional well-being.

The teacher drew an analogy between the human heart and a pump.

There are no analogies with any previous legal cases.

 

ambient @ ˈæmbiənt 잔잔한, 은은한

For instance, test subjects who listened to slow, relaxing ambient music said they got a better night's sleep, felt restful and contented, and had fewer negative thoughts.

@ test subject 피실험자 @ contented kənˈtentɪd  (특히 자기 삶에) 만족[자족]해 하는 (↔discontented)

soft, ambient lighting

 

kick in 1.효과가 나타나기 시작하다   2.(자기 몫의 돈·도움을) 내다

After concluding the project, the psychologists found that it took about 11 minutes on average for the beneficial effects of music to kick in.

Reforms will kick in later this year. @ reform rɪˈfɔːrm 개혁[개선]하다

 

conclude @ kənˈkluːd 1.결론을 내리다   2.끝나다; 끝내다, 마치다   3.(협정·조약을) 맺다   

@concluding 종결의, 최후의, 끝맺는

After concluding the project, the psychologists found that it took about 11 minutes on average for the beneficial effects of music to kick in.

 

overwhelming  @ |oʊvər│welmɪŋ  압도적인, 너무도 강력한[엄청난], 저항[대응]하기 힘든

Interestingly, they found that an overwhelming number of respondents use music to manage their emotions and stress levels on a daily basis.

@ on a daily basis 매일

 

trigger  @ ˈtrɪɡə  1.(총의) 방아쇠   2.(반응사건을 유발한) 계기   3.촉발시키다

They also checked how long it took for these responses to be triggered.

Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction.

@ violent  ˈvaɪələnt  1.폭력적인, 난폭한   2.격렬한, 맹렬한   3.극심한, 지독한, 끔찍한 @  violence  폭행, 폭력

 

neural  @ ˈnʊrəl  신경(계통)의

Their latest study was the Music as Medicine project,  and through it, they examined the relationship between music and positive neural responses in the brain.

As the artificial intelligence developed, the neural architecture search deserved in-depth study. 

 

therapy   @  ˈθerəpi  치료, 요법 

therapeutic  @ ˌθerəˈpjuːtɪk  치료상의, 치료법의

Psychologists at the British Academy of Sound Therapy (BAST) have been studying the therapeutic effects of music for years.

Most leukemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy  @ leukemia  lu:kí:miə  백혈병