Music and Mood

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MUSIC AND MOOD
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The aim of this paper is to discuss the connection of music with the hu-
man psychology. From ancient times, music has been the part of culture, com-
munity and existence of people around the world. It has be the simplest way of
communicating the most complex matter. Through music, human beings can re-
late with their past and present, engage themselves in understanding their psy-
chological needs and indulge their hearts desire according to moods. Music has
been the most important and most celebrated medium of communicating things
to a large part of population and influence people in numerous ways.
Music is the expression of love, sadness, exultation, faith, knowledge and
most importantly, pleasure. From the ancient period of time when music only
had the form of rhythm, human beings have been connected with it. At that
point of time, music used to be associated with mainly the religiosity and recre-
ation (Särkämö et al. 2016). With the growth of language and civilization, more
complicated emotions have become the subject matter of the songs or music.
Now there is a close connection with the human brain with the music and it is
capable to regulate the human brain easily than any other psychological therapy.
This the reason why the music therapy among the autism patients has
gained popularity. Just as the child can learn fast the rhythmic process of their

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childhood rhymes, can also learn and memories the poems better when that lis-
ten to their form of song. Music connect the children with their parents and cre-
ate an in-depth memory that remain in their memory for long period of time.
Music has been the most effective way to reach the god since ancient periods of
time, similarly has been the path the reach the psychology of people. This paper
will discuss the article “The Fascinating Ways That Music Affects Your Mood
and Mind”, by Barry Goldstein as the chief literature to review and will support
or contradict the points of view of the author by discussing other literature on
the same subject.
According to Barry Goldstein (2019), the human brain has a close and
deep connection with the music in all its forms. It is capable to feel the emotion
of the music, connect the past with present and heal the brain injuries even. Ac-
cording to this author, there are four ways that music can affect the human
brain. This article discusses the methods and processes how music and effect
the mood mainly brain by increasing the memory, emotion, learning, attention
and neuroplasticity. There are many ways that the music engage with the brain
and how musical program can enhance certain functions of brain. It is a well-
known fact that music can stimulate emotion through particular brain circuits.
For example when and a Child listens to rhythmic music he begins to you dance
pause miles and experiences an uplifted feelings of joy from that music disturb
in most of the cases parent and child can connect through music like lullaby. A
mother’s lullaby is capable to release Oxytocin which is called cuddle hormone

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that calms down a crying baby. According to author the research indicates that
music can I fit mode through producing a range of beneficial molecules in the
biological pharmacy. In addition to this the process of listening to music can
higher emotions and increase amount of dopamine which is a particular neuro-
transmitter produced in brain and help to control the reward and pleasure cen-
ters of the brain. This is why this process is used in music therapy where the
music is used a mode of communication for increasing emotional understanding
in the autistic children. The emotional stimulus gets influenced by a special kind
of music or a song which one can easily related to is capable to enhance emo-
tion experienced from the heart. Music affects the brain as well as the heart
therefore the researchers are finding innovative ways to utilize songs to create
emotional understanding among people.
It can be said that music is related to emotion this is why various genres
and types of songs are being created depending upon the mood and emotion, the
demand of music have increased. People listen to sad songs like the composi-
tions of Beethoven to connect the universal sadness and listen to Pharrell
Williams to enjoy the energy. According to the author memory is also con-
nected with music. The most important example in this aspect can be the pa-
tients suffering from Alzheimer’s. They cannot remain ever of time or incidents
as they lose memory but music can improve the quality of life bye by the devel-
oping the brain health of these patients. The survey especially interviews have
revealed that through music these patients can we connect with the world

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around them as well as brighten their mood. The feeling that they are aware and
know their existence can be achieved through music. The author have pointed
out about a study by Petr Janata at University of California where the researcher
had found that a part of brain can associate memories and music when and one
experience some emotionally salient memories. These are triggered by the fa-
miliar music from the past. This happens in the normal person’s also along with
the Alzheimer’s patients.
Similarly music has connection with learning and neuroplasticity. This is
the ability of brain to recognize itself through creating new neural link through-
out life. According to this study cover neuroplasticity is greatly affected by har-
mony of music. Neuroplasticity permits the Nerve cells to compensate for dis-
ease and injury and adjust their activities to response to the new situations as
well as changes in the environment. The research proposes that when the brain
is damaged or suffers from any injury, try to find ways to function properly. In
that case music can help the stimuli for creating this new way and the brain can
rewire itself properly. In the University of Newcastle Australia the patients with
brain injury had gained path breaking result while undergo music therapy. They
have experienced a fast recovery from the injury as Music helped the brain to
reconnect the memories which were partially lost once. In order to support this,
the author has referred to the case of former congresswoman Giffords who lost
his brain's language centre and unable to speak but through music therapy like
melodic intonation and singing she has regained her ability to speak properly.