The benefits of music are illustrated and have been put forward in various fields of research. Some studies are particularly interested in its analgesic effects on pain.
Music seems to have beneficial effects on humans from an early age.
Exposure to music has recognized effects on stress levels, on the level of pain experienced and may also maintain good cognitive abilities.
Simone Dalla Bella, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal and Co-Director of the International Brain, Music and Sound Research Laboratory (BRAMS), Mathieu Roy, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University McGill and holder of the Canada Research Chair in Cerebral Pain Imaging and Nathalie Gosselin, neuropsychologist, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal and member of BRAMS and the Center for Research on Brain, Language and Music (CRBLM) discuss the effects of music on the brain and its benefits.
