Picture yourself driving down a road, suddenly your favourite song is playing on the radio causing you to be in a better mood and ready to make the best out of the day. Have you ever wondered how something so indefinite can have such a positive impact on you?

Essentially, there are a lot of things that happen inside the human brain when we listen to music, here are just few:

Research has shown that dopamine, a happy chemical, releases in the brain after listening to music. Dopamine is released at the peak musical moments and the anticipated ones. It’s like a reward for us, from our brain, when listening to a chorus.

Additionally, hearing a song from our childhood brings back memories. But have you ever wondered why these songs have a strong impact on our brain? The human brain develops most from the age of 10-23 years – known as a developmental years. So, if you have a strong connection with a song at that time, it will affect your brain whenever you are going to hear it. During your adolescence, everything you do regarding the music you listen to is important.

According to previous literature, there is a fine connection between music and individuals having a positive attitude. We already know about dopamine, but some of the studies show that people who deliberately listen to upbeat or Hardrock music can improve their mood in just two weeks. If the same individual listens to music outside of this genre, that positive mood would subside. So whenever you are feeling blue, listen to one of your favourite songs. 

Furthermore, music has additional benefits for people. Aside from all the creativity and happiness  music can bring us, it also strengthens our memory. Previous observations demonstrate that musicians have better memory than non- musicians. Therefore, benefiting them in learning new music and additional skills such as learning a new language.

So, whenever you are listening to music, perhaps you could think about the effect it has on you and others. Music is a form of art that provides us with happiness, so be sure to listen and enjoy it.