Every Brain Needs Music, The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music

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by Larry S. Sherman, Dennis Plies · 2024

A popular neuroscience book explaining how making and listening to music engage the brain and nervous system. It connects musical activity with cognition, emotion, learning, and mental well-being, and is written for both musicians and general readers.

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Slowing down sharpens work while music reshapes the brain
The episode connects a more deliberate pace with better judgment and creativity, then shows how musical activity supports emotion, memory, learning, and brain health.
Aug 3, 2026 · 52 min

1 episode featuring Every Brain Needs Music, The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music

Slowing down sharpens work while music reshapes the brain