December brings fall semester's final exams and some students turn to music to help while they study. But is that a good idea? A September article from University of Maryland Global Campus touts the ...

Some people who want to mentally concentrate in public places without distractions from background noise - be it on a gripping new novel, their own thoughts, or whatever - put on headphones and listen ...

"Our results suggest that music training strengthens the brain's ability to focus under distracting conditions," says lead ...

Putting your headphones on and setting off into the distance helps you drown out the outside world and focuses your mind on the music. We all have our favorite playlists of tunes that captivate and ...