Language and Music Cognition

Back in 2024, I remember anxiously sitting in my living room while exchanging looks between my phone and the TV screen. It was a Thursday…

The music playing in your kitchen might do more than set the mood — it could actually change what ends up on your plate.

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” —…

Sibling rivalry might not be so bad, especially when it comes to language learning. Recent studies have shown that older siblings can…

The electricity of modern jazz dance in the brain.

My father is from Germany and my mother is from New Zealand and I grew up with my father only speaking German to me and my mother only…

Does listening to music during a warm up or in the gym really help?

Back when I was in high school, I had a pretty spontaneous friend in first period. One day before we split ways to go to second period, he…

I’m graduating this semester, and have been taking time to reflect on my undergraduate experience. One thing that has become very clear to…

Franz Liszt, a famous composer and pianist was known for telling his orchestra to play the piece quoting “ ‘O please, gentlemen, a little…

You have probably heard stories about surgeons listening to music by artists such as Taylor Swift while in the operating room, but could…

Calling all fragrance fanatics and music masters! Does your favorite song have a scent? If it doesn’t, act fast, because recent research…

Everyone has had a song stuck in their head at some point regardless of favorite genres and how much they listen to music. With the…

If you’ve ever asked yourself how music can make us literally feel, you’re not alone. There’s at least two of us now.

By: Chiara Sforza and Julieta Magud

If you live in a bilingual household, it must be of no surprise to you if you find yourself easily switching between two languages amid a…

Everyone has those pick-me-up songs that can magically transform their mood (even if only for a few minutes); or maybe it’s that playlist…

Have you ever found yourself, in the middle of an unrelated task like cooking or cleaning, humming a tune to yourself? Not necessarily one…

Take a minute to think about your favorite little jingle in an advertisement. Ask yourself, why do I know so much about State Farm…

It is known that in certain contexts, language can influence thought. For example, studies have shown that labeling an object brings out…

Imagine you’re driving in your car at night and that one song comes on that reminds you of your high school days or those beach trips or…

Close your eyes and imagine the sound of someone talking. Easy, right? It’s something that we hear every day. Now, close your eyes and…

Most of us with some understanding of music theory understand that most pieces of music tend to follow some type of consistent harmonic…

Introduction Bilingual Code-Switching is the use of two or more languages within the same conversation. It not only serves as a linguistic…